[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 30 (Thursday, February 25, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E215]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        IN RECOGNITION OF PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JOE RIVERA MONTES

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                          HON. JOHN GARAMENDI

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 25, 2016

  Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Speaker, it is my highest honor to recognize 
Private First Class Joe R. Montes for his courageous service to our 
great country during World War II. On December 29, 1941, as a very 
young man, Private Montes answered our nation's call to defend our 
freedoms after the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor. He valiantly 
served in the United States Marine Corps enduring multiple battles in 
the South Pacific. During this time, Private Montes was awarded the 
Purple Heart for injuries sustained during the heroic American 
recapture of the Island of Guam in July 1944. In January 1946, after 
the formal end of World War II, Private First Class Montes separated 
from the Marine Corps after four triumphant years of service. His time 
in service was defined by extraordinary leadership and selfless acts of 
devotion to his company. On behalf of the men and women of California's 
3rd Congressional District, please accept my sincerest gratitude for 
his dedicated service to our country.

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