[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 3 (Wednesday, January 6, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H27]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      IN MEMORY OF WALTER McCREARY

  (Mrs. BEATTY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mrs. BEATTY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of the memory of Mr. 
Walter McCreary, a former but longtime community leader and resident of 
Ohio's Third Congressional District.
  Mr. McCreary was a member of the famous Tuskegee Airmen. He flew 
almost 100 combat missions over Europe in his red-tailed P-51 fighter 
plane during World War II. In 1944, he was shot down and spent 9 months 
as a POW. After the war, he was assigned to Lockbourne Army Airfield, 
now known as Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio.
  In 2007, the Tuskegee Airmen were awarded the Congressional Gold 
Medal. Their exemplary combat record and honorable service are 
rightfully credited as the driving force for the full integration of 
our armed services.
  Walter McCreary lived his life with courage, bravery, and honor. I 
extend my condolences to his family, and honor the legacy of both him 
and his fellow Tuskegee Airmen.
  Mr. Speaker, I am also here today to stand up for families, for 
women, and for preserving access to women's health care.

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