[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 99 (Tuesday, June 24, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1060]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING WARREN EUSAN

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                          HON. JOAQUIN CASTRO

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 24, 2014

  Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the late 
Warren Eusan, an educator and community leader in San Antonio and a 
member of the legendary Tuskegee Airmen. From Alabama's Tuskegee 
Institute, this was the famed pursuit squadron who emerged from the 
Army Air Corps program that trained African-American pilots, 
navigators, instructors and support staff and who helped secure victory 
for the allies in World War II.
  Mr. Eusan was born and raised in San Antonio in 1920. After 
graduating from Wiley College in Dallas in 1940 with B.A. Degrees in 
Sociology and Education, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps. After 
initial assignment to Tuskegee Army Air Field he was sent to Bryan, 
Texas where he integrated the Base Instrument Command Flying School. 
Upon graduation, he returned to Tuskegee where he taught instrument 
flying until his discharge in 1946.
  The heroic exploits of the Tuskegee Airmen are now well-known, having 
been portrayed in feature films, documentaries, books and newspaper and 
magazine articles. Because of racism and discriminatory laws the men 
and women who were part of the ``Tuskegee Experience'' were denied 
rights in the country of their birth yet rose above injustice. In 
preserving a freedom that had not yet been extended to them, they 
displayed courage and a largeness of spirit that helped liberate and 
save the lives of countless women and men.
  In 2007, Mr. Eusan was among the Tuskegee Airmen who received the 
Congressional Gold Medal from President George W. Bush.
  When he returned to San Antonio, Mr. Eusan began a 44-year career in 
education. He was first a school teacher and then the School Liaison to 
the Superintendent of the San Antonio Independent School District. 
During that time he earned his Masters of Education degree from Atlanta 
University and completed additional post-grad studies at Our Lady of 
the Lake University, Trinity University and the University of Texas.
  Always concerned about his community and its youth, Mr. Eusan was an 
adjunct faculty member at St. Philip's College and worked for the San 
Antonio Parks and Recreation Department, San Antonio Neighborhood Youth 
Organization and the Department of Economic Development of San Antonio. 
As a member of the San Antonio Chapter of Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. Mr. 
Eusan had a ubiquitous presence throughout his community, helping to 
preserve and share the rich legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen. Through the 
chapter's annual Educational Assistance Awards Banquet he helped 
provide scholarships to dozens of college-bound students.
  Mr. Eusan passed away June 14 at the age of 93. Mr. Speaker, I am 
honored to have the opportunity to recognize the life and achievements 
of a Warren Eusan, a great San Antonian and a great American.

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