[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 10 (Wednesday, January 21, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H442]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    HAPPY BIRTHDAY WILLIAM TRAMMELL

  (Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
and honor an American hero, Mr. William Trammell, born January 28, 
1920. A lifelong resident of Anderson County, he graduated from Clemson 
University in 1941 in the exceptional class of graduates known as the 
``wartime class,'' where 57 of his classmates lost their lives in World 
War II. They composed the backbone of what we understand today as the 
Greatest Generation.
  Captain Trammell joined the 1st Engineer Amphibian Brigade during the 
war, and he was sent to Europe to fight the Nazis. He participated in 
the North Africa invasion, as well as campaigns in Tunisia, southern 
Italy, and southern France. Fortunately, he returned home after 3\1/2\ 
years overseas suffering only minor injuries.
  Once home, he pursued the American Dream. Mr. Trammell successfully 
operated three businesses, one of which is still in operation today and 
operated by his oldest son, Steve.
  Mr. Trammell, along with his wife, Thelma, worked on the Eisenhower 
campaign. To this day, he represents the highest quality of individual 
that we expect as Americans. He has served his community and country 
with honor, dignity, and love. Today I would like to wish Mr. Trammell 
a happy 95th birthday.
  Mr. Speaker, I encourage the House, as well as all Americans, to 
strive to live life as this exceptional man has and to dedicate their 
lives to something greater than themselves.

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