[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 122 (Tuesday, September 17, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1326]
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 RECOGNIZING 50 WWII VETERANS VISITING THROUGH HONOR FLIGHT OF EASTERN 
                                 OREGON

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                            HON. GREG WALDEN

                               of oregon

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 17, 2013

  Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the 50 World War II 
veterans from Oregon who will be visiting their memorial this Friday in 
Washington, DC through Honor Flight of Eastern Oregon. On behalf of a 
grateful state and country, we welcome these heroes to the nation's 
capital.
  The veterans on this flight from Oregon are as follows: James Bray, 
U.S. Army; Howard Brink, U.S. Army; Donner Fearing, U.S. Army; Murray 
Hale, U.S. Army; Dan Jackson, U.S. Army; Franklin Jenkins, U.S. Army; 
Robert Michael, U.S. Army; Warren Norton, U.S. Army; Frank Passmore, 
U.S. Army; Wilbur Rasmussen, U.S. Army; Deryl Richter, U.S. Army; 
Joseph Sequito, U.S. Army; Charles Wilkins, U.S. Army; Thomas Wright, 
U.S. Army; Howard Bunker, U.S. Army Air Force; Phillip Chaperon, U.S. 
Army Air Force; Walter Davis, U.S. Army Air Force; Everett Endicott, 
U.S. Army Air Force; Hiram Hern, U.S. Army Air Force; Thomas Herrod, 
U.S. Army Air Force; William Keating, U.S. Army Air Force; Carl King, 
U.S. Army Air Force; James Minturn, U.S. Army Air Force; Richard Strom, 
U.S. Army Air Force; Robert Bullock, U.S. Coast Guard; Fred Coulter, 
U.S. Coast Guard; Mel Baldivia, U.S. Marine Corps; Robert Tinsley, U.S. 
Marine Corps; Calvin Weissenfluh, U.S. Marine Corps; Richard Drexelius, 
U.S. Merchant Marine; William Anderson, U.S. Navy; John Brainerd, U.S. 
Navy; Jack Burtch, U.S. Navy; John Clarke, U.S. Navy; John Emerson, 
U.S. Navy; Albert Emmons, U.S. Navy; Alta Halliday, U.S. Navy; Orlin 
Hansen, U.S. Navy; Darell Hillard, U.S. Navy; Frederick LaMear, U.S. 
Navy; Robert Ledford, U.S. Navy; Harry Maxwell, U.S. Navy; Donald 
Morris, U.S. Navy; Harold Schumock, U.S. Navy; Russell Sichley, U.S. 
Navy; Ellis Skidmore, U.S. Navy; Gordon Smith, U.S. Navy; Donald 
Tippett, U.S. Navy; Arthur Vinall, U.S. Navy; and Jeffrey Walker, U.S. 
Navy.
  These 50 heroes join more than 98,000 veterans from across the 
country who, since 2005, have journeyed from their home states to 
Washington, DC to reflect at the memorials built in honor of our 
nation's veterans.
  Mr. Speaker, each of us is humbled by the courage of these soldiers, 
sailors, airmen, and Marines who put themselves in harm's way for our 
country and way of life. As a nation, we can never fully repay the debt 
of gratitude owed to them for their honor, commitment, and sacrifice in 
defense of the freedoms we have today.
  My colleagues, please join me in thanking these veterans and the 
volunteers of Honor Flight of Eastern Oregon for their exemplary 
dedication and service to this great country. I especially want to 
recognize and thank Dick and Erik Tobiason for their tireless work with 
Honor Flight of Eastern Oregon.

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