[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 33 (Thursday, February 27, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E260]
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                   CONGRATULATING DONALD C. ROBINETT

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                          HON. JULIA BROWNLEY

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 27, 2014

  Ms. BROWNLEY of California. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to recognize 
Donald C. Robinett, or ``Robby'' as he is endearingly referred to by 
his colleagues, on the occasion of his 97th birthday. It is with great 
enthusiasm that I join his family and friends in celebrating this 
milestone and the life of Mr. Robinett, a World War II veteran and 
among the last of the Pearl Harbor veterans living in Ventura County.
   Born in Oxnard, California and now a resident of Oak View, 
California, Mr. Robinett served in the United States Navy from 1935 to 
1945 and served on the USS Tracy for over five decades.
   On that fateful day of December 7, 1941, Mr. Robinett was below deck 
when the first bombs hit. His experiences and flashbacks of the events 
that unfolded that tragic morning aboard the USS Tracy remain intact. 
For over 72 years, the vivid memories of the attack on Pearl Harbor 
still remain with Mr. Robinett. His courage, bravery, and service 
during one of our Nation's most historic moments, are an example of the 
characteristics that define the people that have come to be known as 
the Greatest Generation.
   Honorably discharged on September 1, 1945, Mr. Robinett's career 
includes 10 years in the Navy and even without a day of leave, he was 
able to marry Eunice Hegna in Las Vegas in 1945. Donald and Eunice had 
8 children.
   I want to sincerely thank Mr. Robinett for his service and recognize 
his unwavering commitment, not only to our country, but to the freedoms 
and liberties that we hold so dear today. As a country and as people 
united, we will be forever grateful.
   It is my honor to offer my sincere congratulations to Mr. Robinett 
on this special occasion. I wish him a very happy birthday and many 
more years of continued health and happiness.

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