[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 77 (Wednesday, May 21, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E799]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF LT. COL. BILLIE OLIN LENDERMAN, JR.

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                           HON. JACK KINGSTON

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 21, 2014

  Mr. KINGSTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the life of 
Lt. Col. Billie Lenderman. Billie was born on May 19, 1949 in Atlanta, 
Georgia, attended Auburn University, and earned an MBA from Georgia 
College and State University. He served in the United States Air Force 
for twenty years. He fought during Desert Storm, served as a command 
pilot and instructor pilot in the KC-135, and retired in 1992 after 
acting as the Commander of the 912th Air Refueling Squadron. After his 
retirement, Billie worked as a program manager for TRW and as Chief 
Instructor Pilot of JSTARS training for the Air Force.
   Billie served our country with honor and courage. His service to our 
country and his contributions to our community can never be quantified. 
His generation gave us the freedom that we've enjoyed all our lives. I 
am confident that his distinguished service record and many accolades 
do not even come close to telling his story. Like so many of his fellow 
soldiers, he returned home to start a family, raise his children, and 
pursue the American dream he fought for. Besides being the consummate 
American hero, Billie was a loving husband, devoted father, and doting 
grandfather.
   My thoughts and prayers are with Billie's family during this 
difficult time. It's heroes and family men like Billie that make our 
country great. They will continue to bless us, and their memory will 
carry on. I feel honored to stand today and recognize the memory of 
Billie Lenderman. He will be truly missed.

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