[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 56 (Monday, April 7, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E539]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      RECOGNIZING LOUIS SPADACCINO

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                      HON. MICHAEL G. FITZPATRICK

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 7, 2014

  Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, duty, honor, country and responsibility 
are the core values said to be shared by our ``Greatest Generation.'' 
Louis Spadaccino of Holland, Bucks County, PA was no exception. Sadly, 
Lou passed away April 3 at the age of 90.
  Lou, along with his six brothers served our country in World War II. 
In his senior year of high school he took his final exams early and 
left to join the U.S. Navy. Lou was a gunner's mate on LCI 489 and 
together with his fellow naval crew mates was active in bringing in the 
first wave of troops to Normandy at the Battle of Omaha Beach. Lou 
spent the next three years in the Navy and was honorably discharged in 
1946.
  About two years ago I had the opportunity to accompany Lou with Honor 
Flight to visit the National World War II Memorial in Washington D.C. 
It was a privilege to share this experience with such an extraordinary 
gentleman, an American hero.
  Lou led a full life as a business leader, community servant and 
loving family man. He will be missed but his remarkable achievements 
will live on in the hearts and minds of those he touched over the 
course of his lifetime.

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