[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 39 (Tuesday, March 7, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E279]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           RECOGNIZING THE HONOR FLIGHT ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2016

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                             HON. KEN BUCK

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 7, 2017

  Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, in honor of America's heroic veterans, the 
Honor Flight Network conducts two annual Honor Flight ceremonies to 
Washington, D.C. to give our nation's heroes a day to visit and reflect 
at their war memorials. On September 11th of last year, Honor Flight 
Northern Colorado held its 17th Honor Flight that gave many of our 
courageous veterans this extraordinary opportunity. I am pleased to 
recognize the Honor Flight on September 11, 2016, honoring World War 
II, Korean War, and Vietnam War veterans of Northern Colorado.
  Mr. Speaker, those who participated in this flight are as follows:
  World War II: Fredric Arnold, Gene Bennett, C.H. Clark, Lillian 
Crosley, Raymond Dickey, Darwin Dixon James Edmisten, Jimmie Godsey, 
Louis Hamman, Delbert Haynes, John Hess, Robert Horton, Dolores 
Kochheiser, Harry Maroncelli, Elmer McGinty, Frank Occhiuto, Robert 
Schueneman, Raymond Valadez, William VanBeber, William Way.
  Korean War: Richard Bernhardt, Harold Bohm, Lee Boylan, George 
Brandt, Casper Brixius, James Comer Jr., Russell Daniels, Ralph 
Darrough, Ross DeBey, Garold Fox, S. Gilbert Garcia, Ronald Gillman, 
William Harrison, Virgil Hecker, Allan Hedberg, Dennis Lance, Gordon 
Leben, Albert Lowe, Jimmy Martin, Francis McKenna Jr., Ernest 
Medialdea, James Montgomery, Delmer Moss, James Petrie, William Pool, 
Carroll Quick, Robert Ray, Kennedy Roode, Al Schott, William Sherman, 
James Shuey, Donald Trettenero, Herbert Wenger, Eugene Ziehm.
  Vietnam War: Roy Armstrong, Wilbur Boegli, Cary Bott, Thurman 
Bradley, Claude Buehrle, Robert Bullard, John Carpenter, Terrence 
Carroll, Robert Cofone, Larry Coldren, Paul Conley, Byron Daniels, 
Robert Davis, Mark DeDecker, Michael Doherty, Gary Dorsey, Mark Drake, 
Dale Eggleston, Jerry Eldred, Gary Ellerman, Daniel Ferguson, William 
Fisher, Roy Friesen, Glenn Fulcher, Glenn Gaines, Jerry Graham, Paul 
Graves, Dwight Gutsche, Percey Hamilton II, Christopher Harris, Robert 
Hawkey, William Hellyer, Thomas James, Norman Kegerries, Michael Krier, 
LeRoy Lawson, Harold Lif, Peter Lister, Jimmy Lofink, William Margheim, 
Dallas Maurer, Kevin McGrath, Richard Miller Jr., David Naylor, Wesley 
Nelson, Richard Norris, Larry Perkins, Robert Randall, Danny Robinett, 
Robert Rutz, Robert Schrader, Billy Schwindt, Jackie Scott, David 
Sellers, David Shigley, Tommy Silva, Kenneth Skoglund, Darrell Smith, 
John Smith, Farrell Spencer, Edward Stephens, Stanley Suichta, Martin 
Treml, Kerry Tyler, Linda Tyler, Daryl Vande Hoef, Thomas White, Terry 
Willert, John Young.
  It is my distinct pleasure as the U.S. Representative of the 4th 
District of Colorado to recognize the honor, courage, and sacrifice of 
these heroes, along with all members of America's Armed Forces. I thank 
them for their dedication and service to this nation.

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