[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 165 (Thursday, November 5, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1608]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING JEFF ZONDLO, MARSHFIELD, WISCONSIN

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                           HON. SEAN P. DUFFY

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, November 5, 2015

  Mr. DUFFY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. Jeff Zondlo--a 
Purple Heart recipient who volunteered to serve his country during the 
Vietnam War.
  Mr. Zondlo, of Marshfield, Wisconsin, voluntarily entered the draft 
for one noble reason: to give back to his then struggling country.
  While stationed at Chu Lai, Vietnam the enemy attacked his camp in 
the early morning hours of June 11, 1969.
  Several grenade explosions knocked Mr. Zondlo unconscious, left him 
with devastating burns, ruptured ear drums and a gaping hole in his 
lower back.
  In the process of receiving treatment for his wounds, a doctor asked 
him if he would read letters from home to a soldier whose injuries 
prevented him from reading them on his own. Despite his own pain, Mr. 
Zondlo relayed the words of love and encouragement to the soldier. 
Unfortunately, the soldier would not live to see his loved ones again, 
but his brother in arms, Mr. Jeff Zondlo, offered patient watch over 
him in his final days.
  It's for that selflessness--both in the call to serve his country and 
the drive to help others--that we pay tribute to Mr. Zondlo today.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in recognizing Mr. Jeff Zondlo for his 
unending devotion to our nation. On behalf of this body and a very 
grateful nation, thank you.

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