[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 79 (Thursday, May 21, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E779]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               TRIBUTE TO STAFF SERGEANT WILLIE C. JONES

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                           HON. RODNEY DAVIS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 21, 2015

  Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor my 
constituent, Staff Sergeant Willie C. Jones of the U.S. Army Reserves, 
who was awarded the Purple Heart for his sacrifice for our country.
  After being born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and growing up in 
Hawaii, Staff Sergeant Jones entered the Army in February 1994. He 
served in combat arms units on active duty for seven years before 
transferring to the Army Reserves. His first assignment in the Army 
Reserves was in the 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry Regiment, the only 
infantry unit in the Army Reserves.
  Staff Sergeant Jones served in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom 
from November 2008 to August 2009. In October 2012, he deployed to FOB 
Ghazni in Afghanistan as a Combat Sustainment Support Battalion Liaison 
NCO.
  While serving at FOB Ghazni, Staff Sergeant Jones sustained 
significant injuries as a result of explosions due to enemy fire on 
June 18, 2013.
  In addition to the Purple Heart, Staff Sergeant Jones has received 
the Combat Action Badge, 6 Army Commendation Medals, 7 Good Conduct 
Medals, 2 NATO Medals, 8 Overseas Bars, Iraq and Afghanistan Campaign 
Medals, the Gold Recruiter Badge with three sapphires, and the Army 
Recruiting Ring.
  Staff Sergeant Jones currently resides in Decatur, Illinois, and 
works as a Movements Supervisor with the 236th Inland Cargo Transfer 
Company. I'm proud to honor him for receiving the Purple Heart, and am 
humbled by his bravery, service and sacrifice for our nation.

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