[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 31 (Tuesday, February 24, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E234]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           HONORING WORLD WAR II VETERAN WARREN S. PAYNE, SR.

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                           HON. CHRIS COLLINS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 24, 2015

  Mr. COLLINS of New York. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to honor Warren 
Payne Sr., a World War II veteran whose service to our country and love 
for his family embody the values of the Greatest Generation.
  Mr. Payne was born in Niagara Falls in 1921 and enlisted in the U.S. 
Army Air Corps in August of 1942. He served in the European Theater of 
Operations with the 452nd Bomb Group, participating in the air campaign 
to fight for our nation's freedom. In July 1944, his bomber crashed 
while on a mission over Germany, and he and his crew became prisoners 
of war. Following a long, forced march in the snow, he and his fellow 
servicemen were finally freed in April 1945.
  After he returned home from the war, Mr. Payne decided to join the 
family business, Payne's Hardware and Floor Covering. He ran this 
business in Niagara Falls for 50 years until his retirement in 1997. He 
is remembered by his family and friends for his kindness and generosity 
and was an active volunteer at St. Mary of the Cataract Church in 
Niagara Falls.
  Warren passed away on July 7, 2007, survived by Grace, his wife of 61 
years, 11 children--Warren Jr., William, John, James, Michael, Suzanne, 
Michele, Tricia, Christine, Laurie, and Caroline--31 grandchildren, and 
18 great-grandchildren.
  I am proud to honor a veteran, small businessman, and hero from New 
York's 27th district.

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