[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 11 (Thursday, January 18, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E61-E62]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       HONORING THE LIFE OF WORLD WAR II VETERAN JOSEPH A. BRUNO

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                         HON. ELISE M. STEFANIK

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, January 18, 2018

  Ms. STEFANIK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Joseph 
A. Bruno, a World War II Veteran who passed away on December 20, 2017.
  Originally from Willsboro, New York, Joe enlisted in the United 
States Army in the Fall of 1942, where he served his country as a 
member of the Signal Corps. After completing signals training at 
Plattsburgh State Teachers College in June of 1942 and receiving 
follow-on training, Joe deployed to England with his unit. On July 22, 
1944, Joe's unit landed in France, where he worked to establish a 
trans-Atlantic communications capability. Later, during the Battle of 
the Bulge, Joe and his unit were rushed to the front lines to hold the 
line against a German advance. Following the German surrender in 1945, 
Joe was slated to be shipped to the Pacific theater. His unit received 
word of Japan's surrender while at sea, and his ship was diverted to 
Boston.
  In October of 1945, Joe was discharged from the Army at the rank of 
Technician Fifth Grade and returned to his hometown in Willsboro, where 
he worked with the railroad until his retirement in 1979.
  On behalf of New York's 21st District, I would like to offer my 
deepest condolences to Joe's family and friends. Joe was an exemplary 
member of the community and his service to his country will not be 
forgotten.

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