[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 177 (Thursday, December 8, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1638]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING JOHN KIMPEL

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                            HON. SAM GRAVES

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 8, 2016

  Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I proudly pause on Pearl Harbor 
Day to recognize John Kimpel, a native of the Kansas City area and a 
veteran of World War II.
   Mr. Kimpel served in the 44th Armored Infantry Division in the 
European theater, where he received the Purple Heart after being 
wounded by a German shell on March 3, 1945. Mr. Kimpel received 
shrapnel wounds in his arm and both legs, which required almost two 
years' worth of therapy and rehabilitation to recover from. After 
receiving his discharge, Mr. Kimpel worked for a short time at the 
General Motors plant in Fairfax, Kansas, followed by a long career 
maintaining buses and equipment for the Shawnee Mission School District 
and the Kenneth Smith Golf Company. When many would have sought out a 
quiet retirement, Mr. Kimpel continued to volunteer at the Johnson 
County Christmas Bureau for 25 years, crafting many pieces for their 
Christmas displays.
   Mr. Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me, his friends, and his 
family in recognizing John Kimpel for his accomplishments and his 
service to his country and his community.

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