[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 79 (Thursday, May 21, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H3510]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          HONORING THE SERVICE OF CORPORAL FRED WHITAKER, SR.

  (Mrs. MIMI WALTERS of California asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. MIMI WALTERS of California. Mr. Speaker, as we approach Memorial 
Day, I wish to recognize our servicemembers who have so bravely 
answered the call to defend our great Nation.
  As the daughter of a U.S. Marine, I am eternally grateful for the 
service and sacrifice our troops make, all in the name of freedom.
  Today, I wish to pay a special tribute to a hero that I have the 
honor of representing in Congress, Corporal Fred Whitaker, Sr. Corporal 
Whitaker, a World War II veteran, proudly served our Nation in the 
combat infantry from 1943 to 1946. He participated in several 
campaigns, including Saar, Rhineland, Central Europe, and the historic 
Battle of the Bulge.
  Corporal Whitaker received numerous awards for his honorable service, 
including the Distinguished Unit Citation, the Combat Infantry Badge, 
the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, the Good Conduct Medal, the European 
Theater Medal with four battle stars, and a World War II Victory Medal.
  I thank him for his sacrifice to our Nation and for the sacrifice all 
military personnel make to keep our country safe and free. We are 
forever indebted to this true hero of the Greatest Generation.

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