[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 114 (Tuesday, July 21, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1089]
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               HONORING THE SERVICE OF MR. ALGIN ROBERTS

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                             HON. ANDY BARR

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 21, 2015

  Mr. BARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize an outstanding 
individual, Mr. Algin Roberts, of Frankfort, Kentucky. Mr. Roberts 
celebrates his ninetieth birthday on July 26th, and I want to honor 
that special occasion by acknowledging his distinguished military 
service during World War II. Mr. Roberts, a part of the greatest 
generation, served our nation in the United States Army.
  Mr. Roberts joined the Army when he was just fifteen and he turned 
sixteen while crossing the Atlantic to fight. He was a member of the 
Army's 1st Infantry Division. They took part in the invasion of North 
Africa and Sicily. They were later sent to England for R&R and were a 
part of the D-Day invasion in 1944. Mr. Roberts' unit was among the 
first to land on Omaha Beach where the fighting was fierce. Mr. Roberts 
later came down with malaria and spent a long recovery time in England.
  After the war, Mr. Roberts returned home and became a Kentucky State 
Police officer where he had a long and distinguished career.
  The bravery of Mr. Roberts and his fellow men and women of the United 
States Army is heroic. Because of the courage of individuals from 
Franklin County and from all across our great nation, our freedoms have 
been saved for our generation and for future generations. He is truly 
an outstanding American, a patriot, and a hero to us all. On the 
special occasion of his ninetieth birthday, he and his family can 
reflect proudly on his contributions to the world through his brave 
military service.

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