[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 46 (Thursday, March 16, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E335]
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                           MR. JOSEPH ROBERGE

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                           HON. LEE M. ZELDIN

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 16, 2017

  Mr. ZELDIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Joseph Philip Roberge. 
Immediately following his graduation from High School in 1942, Joseph 
enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps and became a Navigator on a B-17 
bomber with the 398th Bomb Group located at Nuthampstead Air Base in 
England.
  Joseph flew 35 missions over Europe, including being part of air 
support at Omaha Beach on D-Day. Throughout his time in service, he 
earned the Distinguished Flying Cross, European Theater of Operations 
Ribbon, two Bronze Stars, and Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters.
  Our country owes a debt of gratitude to Joseph for his selfless 
actions taken to protect his homeland. It is important we honor these 
types of individuals as best we can and I hope that many will follow in 
his footsteps and give back to our country as graciously as he did. 
People like him are a rare breed and they help make not only our 
country, but our world a much safer and better place.

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