[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 72 (Monday, May 9, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S2621]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      REMEMBERING FRANK LEVINGSTON

 Mr. VITTER. Mr. President, today I wish to honor the life of 
Frank Levingston of Lake Charles, LA. Known affectionately as Uncle 
Frank, Levingston was the Nation's oldest living World War II veteran 
until his passing last week.
  Levingston was born on November 13, 1905, to Frank and Ida Levingston 
in Cotton Valley, LA. He was one of seven children. Along with his 
younger siblings, Levingston helped to maintain approximately 200 acres 
of land, which remains in his family today.
  When the United States entered World War II after the December 7, 
1941, attack on Pearl Harbor, Levingston enlisted in the U.S. Army in 
1942, where he dutifully served as a private and automobile serviceman 
during World War II and participated in the Allied invasion of Italy. 
After his honorable discharge from the Army in 1945, he became a union 
worker specializing in cement finishing. In 1981 Levingston moved to 
Lake Charles, LA, which he called home for the rest of his life.
  As the oldest living World War II veteran, Levingston saw many 
changes and much growth during his lifetime, including the Great 
Depression, the Jim Crow era, and the civil rights movement. In 
November 2015, he was invited by Austin, TX, Honor Flight to travel to 
Washington, DC, to visit the White House and lay a wreath at the 
National World War II Monument in remembrance of the attack on Pearl 
Harbor.
  Frank Levingston entered eternal rest on May 3, 2016. It is a 
privilege to join with the Senate to honor Frank Levingston's life, his 
accomplishments, and his commitment to serve his country.

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