[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 112 (Tuesday, July 12, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1093-E1094]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               RECOGNIZING STAFF SERGEANT EDWARD ANDERSON

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                           HON. SEAN P. DUFFY

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 12, 2016

  Mr. DUFFY. Mr. Speaker, I proudly rise today to honor Staff Sergeant 
Edward Anderson, an Army veteran of World War II who survived four 
months as a prisoner of war.
  Staff Sergeant Anderson entered his service in the Army and served in 
the 28th Division of

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Pennsylvania. After six weeks of basic training, he was shipped 
overseas on the North Atlantic Convoy. On December 18, 1944, Staff 
Sergeant Anderson was captured as a prisoner of war by German forces in 
Krinklet. During his time as a POW, he endured a forced march of over 
105 miles in freezing conditions with little to no rest or food while 
being moved to different camps.
  During his confinement at Stalag VIIA, he was exposed to harsh 
weather conditions and nutritional deficiencies. Staff Sergeant 
Anderson was finally freed in April 1945. When asked why many of the 
POWs of the camp survived, he explained, ``we were all young, mentally 
tough, and in relatively good shape. We had a lot to live for.''
  After his service in the Army, Staff Sergeant Anderson returned to 
his home in Wisconsin. Family life was and still is very important to 
him. He spent time regularly attending church with his wife and two 
children, going to stock car races, and enjoyed time gardening, 
fishing, and hunting.
  On behalf of the residents of Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District, 
I would like to thank Staff Sergeant Anderson for his time serving our 
nation during World War II and for the resilience he showed during the 
most dreadful times.

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