[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 55 (Tuesday, April 12, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E408-E409]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HONOR FLIGHT OF NORTHERN COLORADO

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                             HON. KEN BUCK

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 12, 2016

  Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, in honor of America's heroic veterans, the 
Honor Flight Network conducts a twice annual Honor Flight ceremony to 
Washington D.C. in order to give our nation's heroes a day to visit and 
reflect at their war memorials. I am pleased to recognize that an Honor 
Flight took place on September 13, 2015 to honor the World War II, 
Korean War, and Vietnam War veterans of Northern Colorado.
  Honor Flight Northern Colorado was founded in 2008 by retired Army 
Colonel Stan Cass, and recently held its 15th Honor Flight. Honor 
Flight Northern Colorado shares the Honor Flight Network's philosophy 
that America felt it was important to honor our veterans with dedicated 
memorials, and it should be equally important that these courageous 
veterans experience their memorial in person. We honor the brave men 
and women who were willing to lay down their lives in service to 
America, and Honor Flight Northern Colorado is part of that ongoing 
effort.
  Mr. Speaker, those who participated in this flight are as follows:
  From World War II: Paul Bechthold, Floyd Cooper, Raymond Ernest, 
Charles Hoelscher, Joseph Isley, Carl Johnson, Frederick Kaehler, Rex 
McFadden, Allan Meenen, William Ramsey, Donald Stephens, John Ulvang, 
Ceylon Weller.
  From the Korean War: Robert Ault, Adolfo Benavides, Henry Bjorklund, 
Edwin Bowker, Albert Cain, Kenneth Creamer, Robert Crouch, Gerald 
Donnelly, Robert Eckhardt, Gary Eyre, William Ferguson, Elmer Fortin, 
Glen Geilenkirchen, James Gribben, Kent Grimsley, Walter Harris, Warren 
Hawkins, Carl Heufel, Eugene Hitchman, Neil Hoffman, Frank Hummel, 
Harold Jochum, Eldon Johnson, Roy Johnson, Michael Kennedy, Jimmie 
Kramer, Burman Lorenson, Robert McCauley, Gerald Meis, Robert Plick, 
Donald Reininger, Earl Reynolds, William Richardson, Royal Ryser, Merle 
Sapp, Raymond Schmitz, Ralph Sherman, Ned Steel, Vernon Sterkel, 
Richard Vandewalker, Richard Weinmeister, Donald Wiseman, Paul 
Zimmerman.
  From the Vietnam War: Walter Amack, Ernest Anderson, Bruce Avery, 
Allen Brink, Wayne Burris, Gary Cain, James Christopher, Richard Cobb, 
Harold Colaizzi, Harold Collins, William Deivert, Russell Emmons, 
Michael Ferrell, Osia Fox, Robert Goodwin, Jerald Gossel, Josef 
Gruenwald, David Hallahan, Charles Ham, Calvin Hamilton, Jr., Arnold 
Hart, Leland Haskell, Charles Hixon, Michael Jacomet, Dale Jenkins, 
Doyle Jenkins, Jimmie Johnston, Patrick Kistler, Edward Lobb, Danny 
Lynn, Thomas Marlo, Manuel Martinez, John McCarthy, Edward Meikel, 
Marilyn Miyaima, Royce Modisette, Stephen Mulvihill, Charles Munroe, 
Rueben Olivas, Jr., Edward Olson, Ralph Otte, Stephen Pangrac, Jerry 
Park, Linda Plick, Thomas Pusel, Phillip Rangel, William Rhodes, John 
Robley, Rodney Rodriguez, Christopher Romero, Rueben Sanchez, Kenneth 
Sheppard, Wayne Shortridge, Walter Silva, Dennis Sindelir, James 
Spears, Thomas Steinbach, Robert Stolz, David Stout, Raymond Stroot, 
Floyd Taladay, Dennis Teter,

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Larry Uhlenkott, Robert Wheeler, Everett Winkler, William Vick, Merle 
Wood.
  It is my distinct pleasure as the U.S. Representative of the 4th 
District of Colorado, to recognize the honor, courage, and sacrifice of 
these heroes, along with all members of America's Armed Forces. I thank 
them for their dedication and service to this nation.

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