[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 114 (Friday, August 2, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1206]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


 RECOGNIZING THE HEROIC SERVICE AND COMMITMENT OF PRIVATE FIRST CLASS 
                           JAMES CHESTER MOHN

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                           HON. DEREK KILMER

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, August 2, 2013

  Mr. KILMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the service of 
Private First Class James Chester Mohn who went missing in action in 
the Himalayan Mountains on June 6, 1943. I am honored to share these 
brief remarks as part of his final farewell, today, August 4, 2013.
   James Chester Mohn was a Tacoma area native. Growing up in the Fern 
Hill area, he graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 
1939. Shortly thereafter, he was drafted in the Army Air Corps and 
worked as a radioman on C47-A cargo transport planes. Loaded with 
munitions, Mohn and his crew left Lalmanirhat, India on the 25th of 
May, 1943 and they were reported missing in action on June 6, 1943.
   In November of 2010, nearly 70 years after the cargo plane was last 
seen, remnants of the plane were discovered and the plane was 
identified. Now, we join Gladys Terry, the sister of James Mohn and 
Virgil James Holman, Mohn's nephew, in celebration of his life while 
paying respect for his ultimate sacrifice.
   Mr. Speaker, I am honored to help VFW Post 91 and the greater Tacoma 
community in their acknowledgement of this local serviceman. In 
addition, I am grateful to the Lincoln High School R.O.T.C. and the 
Puyallup Tribe Veterans Committee for their participation on this 
occasion.
   With the final farewell of James Mohn, we are reminded of the 
enormous sacrifices that the servicemen and women of our armed forces 
make each day for the safety of Americans at home and abroad. While it 
is with heavy hearts that we recognize this unfortunate loss of life, 
this occasion also gives us the opportunity to again thank the men and 
women who help protect and defend our nation and our way of life.
   I am pleased to recognize James Chester Mohn and all of our 
servicemen and women today, who continue to honor our nation with their 
bravery, loyalty, and devotion.

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