[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 123 (Wednesday, September 18, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H5627]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  HONORING CAPTAIN PAUL WILLIAM BUCHA

  (Mr. HIMES asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HIMES. Mr. Speaker, I'm thrilled tonight to join my colleagues in 
honoring these extraordinary men and women who have been awarded the 
Medal of Honor.
  I rise today to honor the manifest bravery and courage of my 
constituent, Captain Paul William Bucha of the United States Army, 
Ridgefield, Connecticut.
  Captain Bucha was awarded the Medal of Honor for gallantry in action 
during March 16-19, 1968, in Vietnam. For 3 days, on a mission to seek 
and destroy enemy positions, Captain Bucha led his 89-man unit through 
intense combat. On March 18, a North Vietnamese battalion with 
numerical superiority pinned down the forward units of his company. 
When Captain Bucha discovered the origins of the heaviest fire, he 
maneuvered into position and single-handedly eliminated the enemy 
position. Due to his exceptional leadership and guidance during the 3-
day engagement, Captain Bucha's men held their position, refused to 
yield, and inflicted considerable casualties upon the superior enemy 
force.
  It is for his extraordinary heroism and exemplary leadership that I'm 
proud to honor and remember the actions of Captain Paul William Bucha.

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