[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 171 (Thursday, November 19, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1658]
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                   RECOGNIZING MR. WILLIAM R. HILTON

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                          HON. PATRICK MEEHAN

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 19, 2015

  Mr. MEEHAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize William R. Hilton, 
a U.S. Army veteran whose service during the Korean War earned him 
three Purple Hearts and one Oak Leaf Cluster.
   Mr. Hilton was born and raised in Chester County, Pennsylvania. One 
of ten children, he began his military career at the very young age of 
16 years old. Upon completion of basic training in 1950, Mr. Hilton was 
sent to the frontlines of the Korean War.
   During his service, Mr. Hilton endured some of the most difficult 
and horrific conditions of the war. Through three injuries on the 
frontlines, he continued to fight and act as a leader in battle.
   Mr. Speaker, I am honored to recognize Mr. Hilton for his service 
and I thank him for the extraordinary sacrifices he has made for his 
country.

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