[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 135 (Thursday, October 3, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1425-E1426]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             HONORING THE WORLD WAR II VETERANS OF ILLINOIS

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                            HON. BILL FOSTER

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 3, 2013

  Mr. FOSTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the World War II 
veterans who traveled to Washington, D.C. on October 2, 2013 with Honor 
Flight Chicago. Since 2008, this honorable program has given World War 
II veterans from the Chicago area the opportunity to visit the World 
War II Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. for a day of 
honor, remembrance and celebration.
  For many, this will be the first time they have the opportunity to 
visit the World War II Memorial, which was built to honor their courage 
and service to this great nation. These brave Americans sacrificed and 
endured so much so that we can enjoy the freedoms we have today and for 
that, we owe them our eternal gratitude.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in welcoming each of 
these brave veterans to Washington and to their memorial:
  Marvin R. Aardema; Norman A. Ackerman; Laurence L. Andersen; Ben H. 
Arkes; Edward P. Arlis; Berton Becker; Kenneth Beelen; George A. 
Behling Jr.; Anthony Bouman; James Cheatham; Emanuel J. Cizek; Anthony 
Cook; Robert D. Easoz; Melvin F. Ehrenreich; D. Wayne Emigh; Theodore 
Faber; Anthony Faklis; James Louis Fattore; Chester J. Filipowicz; 
Lloyd C. Funk; Albert Gencur; Angelo Giannone; Gerry A. Goldman; 
Lawrence F. Gusman; Robert V. Haas; Harry L. Hanson Sr.; Ervin W. 
Hentsch; Morris Isaac; William R. Johnson; Julian H. Johnson; Robert J. 
Kaiser; Richard P. Katello; Arnold Kincaid; Earl W. Kochan; John 
Koepsell; Sheldon H. Konowitz; Orville Kruse; Reginald Z. Krzeminski; 
Warren E. Kuehl; Sam Lafata; Robert I. Lamken; Henry Larsen; Jerome 
Levin; Aaron B. Levin; Frank M. Lieber; Louis Limper; Frank Jr. Lutz; 
Michael Lynch; Marie Lynch; Blanch M. Mason; Joseph A. Massura; James 
J. McClure Jr.; John M. McDonald; John F. Moran; John F. Muldoon; David 
T. Neems; James F. Nerad

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Jr.; Gus Nicholas; Richard Oates; Louis A. Paries; William J. Parrillo; 
Arthur E. Rawers; Robert J. Real; Edward W. Rethford; Morton Rich; 
Robert A. Rose; Leo Ryan; Peter F. Sammarco. Bennie L. Sarff; Francis 
M. Schaben; Robert Schinz; Paul E. Schneider; John Scigousky; Donald C. 
Shannon; Charles F. Shenoha; Henry Sidof; Estley K. Surridge; George E. 
Tejcek; Melvin Torch; John A. Tumpich; Herman G. Van Stedum; Maurice D. 
VonAlmen; Harry Vosburg; Robert Voss; Henry E. Webb; Robert F. Wenger; 
Elmer A. Wills; Robert J. Winicki; Fred S. Yanow; Rose E. Yauk; and 
Harold Zarky.

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