[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 135 (Thursday, September 8, 2016)]
[House]
[Pages H5201-H5202]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING HOWARD ``RED'' McCARRICK

  (Mr. BISHOP of Michigan asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BISHOP of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Howard 
``Red'' McCarrick, a World War II veteran from Lake Orion, Michigan.
  On a whim, Mr. McCarrick signed up for the United States Army Air 
Corps in 1942. He had to wait until his 18th birthday in 1943 before 
officially joining. Initially, Mr. McCarrick trained to be a pilot, but 
he changed his focus and volunteered to be a ball turret gunner.
  After graduating gunner training as a corporal, he flew B-24s on 
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security missions until the end of World War II and was honorably 
discharged in 1946.
  After his time in the Army Air Corps, Mr. McCarrick continued down 
the path of public service, working for the Rochester Community Schools 
for 31 years.
  Mr. McCarrick is an American hero--a patriot, a father, and a proud 
member of the Lake Orion community. He was recently honored by Chief 
Jerry Narsh and the Lake Orion Police Department as the 2016 Lake Orion 
Honored Veteran.
  Mr. Speaker, I am honored to have such an outstanding American hero 
in my district.
  Thank you, Mr. McCarrick, for your service to our country and your 
commitment to our community.

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