[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 137 (Friday, August 18, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1142]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        IN RECOGNITION OF ALEXANDER POZIN, WORLD WAR II VETERAN

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                        HON. JOHN H. RUTHERFORD

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, August 18, 2017

  Mr. RUTHERFORD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ask the United States 
House of Representatives to join me in recognizing Mr. Alexander Pozin, 
a World War II veteran, who recently celebrated his 100th birthday.
  Alexander Pozin was born on May 1st, 1917, in Odessa, Ukraine. That 
same year in Russia, the Communist Revolution took place, leaving the 
Pozin family in a state of poverty. After working many different jobs 
to provide for his family, Pozin graduated from law school in 1939, and 
went on to become a successful lawyer. However, in June of 1944, Pozin 
was called to serve in the Russian Army as a fighter and bomber pilot 
in the 210th Division of the Soviet Air Force. By the end of the war, 
Pozin had reached the rank of lieutenant colonel, and had earned 18 
medals from the Soviet government.
  Following his career in the military, Mr. Pozin moved to the United 
States. He became a professor at Stetson University, where he 
specialized in Slavic languages.
  Today, Mr. Pozin is resident of St. Augustine, Florida. Here, his 
philanthropic endeavors have had a valuable and visible impact on the 
St. Augustine community. He has volunteered with Learn To Read St. 
Johns County, and the Council on Aging's Senior Center in St. 
Augustine. It is within these organizations that Mr. Pozin has 
connected with other individuals who weathered the storm of World War 
II, and shared his heroic and inspiring story.
  Mr. Speaker, I applaud Mr. Alexander Pozin for his service in World 
War II, and for his commitment to philanthropy and his community.

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