[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 163 (Tuesday, November 15, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1467]
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                HONORING THE SERVICE OF MR. HENRY LEMAY

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                             HON. JIM COSTA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 15, 2016

  Mr. COSTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and recognize the 
valued service of Mr. Henry Lemay. Mr. Henry Lemay is a distinguished 
military veteran and community member in Fresno, California.
  Henry Lemay served in the United States Army from 1951 to 1954. Henry 
fought in the Korean War where he was wounded in Heartbreak Ridge on 
November 3, 1952 receiving shrapnel in both legs from the waist down. 
For his recovery, Henry spent six weeks in the hospital in Osaka, Japan 
before he was sent back to the United States. Henry was honorably 
discharged by the Army in 1954 and received many medals and awards for 
his valiant service in Korea, including the Purple Heart and the Bronze 
Star. In July 2015, I had the honor to present the Korean Ambassador 
for Peace Medal to Henry for his honored service in Korea and just 
recently he received the Citizen Soldier Award at the 2016 Fresno City 
College Veterans Day Ceremony. These are just a few of the many awards 
and honors Henry has received over the years.
  For the past few decades, Henry has made an immeasurable impact in 
the City of Fresno and the veteran community. Henry has a beautiful 
voice and has been singing at numerous veteran and patriotic events. 
Not only does Henry sing at veterans' events but for the past fifteen 
years, he has volunteered his time by singing at the U.S. Citizenship 
and Immigration Services (USCIS) Naturalization Ceremonies in Fresno. 
In addition to his community service, Henry has been active in many 
veterans' organizations and activities. In 1994, he became active in 
the Honor Guard formed by the VFW. Henry is also engaged in the AMVETS, 
the DAV, and the American Legion.
  In my Congressional District, if a veterans' event is planned, it is 
well known, Henry will be on the agenda, rocking the audience with the 
National Anthem or God Bless America.
  Mr. Speaker, it is with great respect that I ask my colleagues in the 
House of Representatives to pay tribute to Mr. Henry Lemay, an 
honorable man, a good friend, a man of great faith and a true American 
Hero. I wish him, his wife Carol and their family much continued 
success and happiness.

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