[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 140 (Monday, September 28, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1374]
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                            MR. GEORGE AIGEN

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                           HON. AUSTIN SCOTT

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 28, 2015

  Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize 
Mr. George Aigen today for his ninetieth birthday. As a veteran of 
World War II, he has been a leader in his community, and revered for 
his service and sacrifice to our great nation.
  Seventy one years ago, Mr. Aigen was drafted into the Army as a 
corporal in the 1269th Engineer Combat Battalion. At the age of 
nineteen, he had experienced much fighting and witnessed horrible 
atrocities while serving in Europe. In 1945, as the war drew to a 
close, Mr. Aigen was among the first soldiers to liberate the prisoners 
of Dachau, one of the oldest Nazi concentration camps.
  In his community, Mr. Aigen has spoken to schools, universities, and 
countless organizations about the horrors committed by the Nazis and 
the importance of military service. His dedication to our country has 
been commemorated across Georgia from the Valdosta community to the 
state capitol. Mr. Aigen's story has been archived at the Library of 
Congress and televised by Georgia Public Broadcasting.
  Through his actions, service, and community involvement, Mr. Aigen 
has demonstrated that he is a leader, a mentor, and a hero. I am 
humbled to honor him and his legacy as our nation's servicemen and 
servicewomen secure our freedoms for future generations.

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