[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 162 (Monday, November 14, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1454]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING RETIRED LIEUTENANT COLONEL LEO GRAY

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                     HON. DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, November 14, 2016

  Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor and 
remembrance of Retired Lieutenant Colonel Leo Gray.
  As one of the original members of the Tuskegee Airmen, Retired 
Lieutenant Colonel Leo Gray enlisted in the military after high school 
and became a valued member of the air force, logging 750 hours as a 
pilot in World War II. His service and sacrifice helped to secure 
Allied victory in World War II.
  Moreover, along with other members of the Tuskegee Airmen, he was a 
pioneer of the Civil Rights Movement; combatting discrimination in our 
armed forces and serving as role models as our nation's first African-
American military aviators.
  After his service in the air force, he continued to play a critical 
role in the Civil Rights Movement through the Tuskegee Airmen Inc., 
which provides scholarships for underrepresented minorities studying 
aviation and aerospace.
  It is with great honor that I recognize Retired-Lieutenant Colonel 
Leo Gray, an American hero.

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