[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 25, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E408-E409]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      NATIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR DAY

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                            HON. GREG WALDEN

                               of oregon

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 25, 2015

  Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the twenty-six 
Congressional Medal of Honor recipients with strong ties to Oregon who 
will be honored in the special Oregon Medal of Honor Exhibit at the 
Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum in McMinnville, Oregon. On behalf of 
a grateful state and country, it is my privilege to honor these heroes 
who served above and beyond the call of duty, earning the Congressional 
Medal of Honor, our nation's highest award for military valor. Their 
brave service spans over 108 years, from the Civil War to the Vietnam 
War. Their names are as follows:
  Civil War (1861-1865): Alaric B. Chapin, U.S. Army; Hartwell B. 
Compson, U.S. Army; Nathan E. Edgerton, U.S. Army; Louis Renninger, 
U.S. Army. Indian Wars (1861-1898): James Jackson, U.S. Army; Meaher 
Nicholas, U.S. Army; Lewis Phife, U.S. Army. Philippine Insurrection 
(1899-1911): Frank C. High, U.S. Army; Charles E. Kilbourne, U.S. Army; 
Marcus W. Robertson, U.S. Army; Jacob Volz Jr., U.S. Navy. Boxer 
Rebellion (1900): John A. Murphy, U.S. Marine Corps. Peacetime (1903): 
Harry D. Fadden, U.S. Navy. World War I (1917-1918): Edward C. 
Allworth, U.S. Army. World War II (1941-1945): Arnold L. Bjorklund, 
U.S. Army; Arthur J. Jackson, U.S. Marine Corps; David R. Kingsley, 
U.S. Army Air Forces; Robert D. Maxwell, U.S. Army; Henry Schauer, U.S. 
Army; Stuart S. Stryker, U.S. Army. Korean War (1950-1953): Stanley T. 
Adams, U.S. Army; Loren R. Kaufman, U.S. Army. Vietnam War (1964-1975): 
Larry G. Dahl, U.S. Army; John N. Holcomb, U.S. Army; Gary W. Martini, 
U.S. Marine Corps; Maximo Yabes, U.S. Army.
  These wartime heroes were either born in Oregon, entered service from 
Oregon, were laid to rest in Oregon, or live in Oregon. Seven of the 
recipients gave their lives during an act of valor. Nine of them were 
commissioned officers and seventeen were enlisted men and non-
commissioned officers. Twenty-one served in the Army, two in the Navy, 
and three in the Marine Corps. They served in ten countries around the 
globe: the United States, China, Philippines, France, Palau, Italy, 
Romania, Germany, Korea and Vietnam. Two World War II recipients are 
living today--Mr. Robert D. Maxwell, Bend, Oregon, and Mr. Arthur J. 
Jackson, Boise, Idaho. Mr. Maxwell is the oldest of the 79 living Medal 
of Honor recipients of all wars.
  Among other items, the Oregon Medal of Honor Exhibit will feature 
displays for each recipient, interactive digital kiosks and a large 
American flag flown over the U.S. Capitol on March 25, 2015, National 
Medal of Honor Day. This outstanding project was organized by the Bend 
Heroes Foundation and their partners: Evergreen Aviation & Space 
Museum, Pacific Standard Television, Congressional Medal of Honor 
Foundation, Congressional Medal of Honor Society, Medal of Honor 
Historical Society of the United States, my office, and BNSF Railway.

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