[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 123 (Wednesday, September 18, 2013)]
[House]
[Pages H5631-H5632]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            HONORING LIEUTENANT COLONEL HAROLD ARTHUR FRITZ

  (Mr. SCHOCK asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SCHOCK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Lieutenant Colonel 
Harold Arthur Fritz, who served in the United States Army and is a 
resident of the 18th District of Illinois.
  Lieutenant Colonel Fritz served in Vietnam with the 11th Armored 
Cavalry Regiment and was awarded the Medal of Honor for extraordinary 
gallantry in action on January 11, 1969.
  While in Vietnam, Lieutenant Colonel Fritz' armored unit was 
ambushed, and his vehicle took a direct hit. Despite being seriously 
wounded himself, he fearlessly ran from vehicle to vehicle, 
positioning, providing aid and resupplying his men. The enemy attackers 
charged twice, but under Lieutenant Colonel Fritz' leadership, the unit 
stood its ground. Following the second charge, he led a brazen 
counteroffensive, forcing the oncoming enemy to withdraw. With the unit 
free from attack, he selflessly made sure that all of his men were 
cared for before allowing his own wounds to be treated.
  So I am honored to stand and to recognize Lieutenant Colonel Harold 
Arthur Fritz for his undaunted courage, extraordinary bravery and 
fearless leadership.

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