[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 103 (Thursday, June 25, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E987]
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                        STAFF SERGEANT HEREFORD

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                           HON. ED PERLMUTTER

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 25, 2015

  Mr. PERLMUTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor 
Staff Sergeant Keith Hereford, United States Army for his service to 
our country.
   Staff Sergeant Hereford served in the United States Army and Army 
Air Corps from November 1943 to November 1945. During his service as B-
17 aerial gunner, he served a year of duty with 1st Division, 8th Air 
Force, 305th Bomb Group, and 365th Bomb Squadron in Chelveston, 
England.
   During Staff Sergeant Hereford's ninth mission his aircraft was shot 
down over Holland where he was captured after successfully parachuting 
to the ground. He was subsequently sent to the German Prisoner of War 
camp, Stalag Luft 4, in Gross Tychow (Prussia). The camp was liberated 
by the British forces on May 2, 1945, and in November 1945, he 
separated from active duty.
   Staff Sergeant Hereford's awards and decorations include the Air 
Medal, the Purple Heart Medal, the Prisoner of War Medal, the American 
Campaign Medal, the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 
3 Bronze Service Stars, and the World War II Victory Medal. After his 
service, Staff Sergeant Hereford started his own plumbing company and 
successfully raised his four daughters as a single parent after his 
wife passed away in 1962.
   Through his courageous service, Staff Sergeant Hereford charted the 
path for future generations to serve in the military. I extend my 
deepest appreciation to Staff Sergeant Hereford for his dedication, 
integrity and outstanding service to the United States of America.

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