[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 35 (Monday, March 2, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E282]
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 A TRIBUTE TO FRANK W. BERLIN IN THE 1ST SESSION OF THE 114TH CONGRESS

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                            HON. DAVID YOUNG

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 2, 2015

  Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr. Frank 
W. Berlin III on the occasion of his 70th birthday.
  After graduating from Valley High School in West Des Moines, Class of 
1963, Mr. Berlin enlisted in the United States Army, 173rd Airborne 
Brigade. From 1965 to 1967, Private First Class E3 Berlin served with 
undeniable valor while deployed to the Republic of Vietnam. In fact, 
while serving as gunner on a UH-1D PFC helicopter during an emergency 
extraction, PFC Berlin, with utter disregard for his own safety, 
stationed himself on the landing skid of the aircraft and counter-
attacked the enemy below, saving his flight crew and the extraction 
team. For his actions, PFC Berlin was awarded the Distinguished Flying 
Cross for heroism on December 7, 1966.
  Following Vietnam, Mr. Berlin returned to Iowa to get married, start 
a family and with the entrepreneurial spirit of that generation, 
establish a successful insurance agency under his namesake. That legacy 
continues on today.
  Mr. Berlin is an Iowan of whom we can all be proud. We must never 
forget those who have served this nation and fought for our freedoms. 
Mr. Berlin continues to proudly support our Department of Defense 
military service men and women. His efforts benefit military families 
through local, state and national charities.
  It is with great honor that I, along with his five grandchildren--
Isabelle, Emma, Gretta, Evan and Frank--recognize his patriotism on his 
70th birthday. I know that my colleagues in the House join me in 
honoring his accomplishments. I thank him for his service and wish him 
and his family all the best moving forward.

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