[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 77 (Wednesday, May 21, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E800]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         PRIVATE SHIRLEY BROWN

                                 ______
                                 

                           HON. ED PERLMUTTER

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 21, 2014

  Mr. PERLMUTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor 
Private Shirley Brown for her service to our country.
   Private Brown heard the call to join the military after President 
Roosevelt's speech to the country in the aftermath of Pearl Harbor. She 
was only 18 at the time and had to wait until she turned 20 to join the 
service. On her 20th birthday, Shirley and her mother took the bus to 
the recruiting station where she joined the United States Marine Corps 
and served from March 1944 to December 1945.
   Private Brown's most memorable times during her military service was 
learning to drive in a convoy and repairing military trucks.
   Private Brown served courageously, and she charted the path for 
future generations of women to serve in the military. I extend my 
deepest appreciation to Private Shirley Brown for her dedication, 
integrity and outstanding service to the United States of America.

                          ____________________