[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 40 (Wednesday, March 7, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E270]
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                  HONOR FLIGHT NORTHERN COLORADO 2018

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                             HON. KEN BUCK

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, March 7, 2018

  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 17, 2017, Honor Flight Northern 
Colorado held its 19th Honor Flight that gave many of our courageous 
veterans this extraordinary opportunity. I am pleased to recognize the 
September 17, 2017 Honor Flight 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: Carl Curtis, Eugene Doty, Ben Gutfelder, Fred Heinze, 
James Ingram, Elwood Johnsen, George Kunz, Stuart Mundt, Merwin 
Waterman.
  Korean War: John Anderson, Ralph Ashton, William Bohn, Gerald Briggs, 
Joseph Carney, Dale Doty, Ernest Garcia, Charles Gustafson, Fred Hagen, 
Richard Hornung, Phillip Kaspar, Dixon King, George Lanes, John Lark, 
Don Moritz, August Roemer, Melvin Salter, Paul Salvador, Arlen Sarian, 
Walter Slocum Jr., Arthur Smith, Willard Unrein, Robert Wallen, William 
Webster, Reginald Willcox.
  Vietnam War: Edward Aitken, Charles Ashbaugh, Harry Ashbaugh, Frank 
Atwood, Thomas Barker, Lanny Benninger, Eldredge Blain, William 
Bjorlin, Leslie Bums, Joel Champion, James Chopp, Willis Corcoran, 
William Damewood, Anson Derby, Clarence Dye, Clifford Echols, Roy 
Echols, David Fanning, Wesley Feeney Jr., Budd Finch Jr., Errol Ford, 
Michael Gail, Alonzo Garza, Dennis Gordon, Eldon Harrell, Larry 
Hartman, Allan Havens, John Hendrickson, Nicholas Herrera, Donald Hull, 
Raymond Johnson, John Kask, Paul Kommueller, Charles Klutsch, Joseph 
Long, Michael Long, Edward Longhini, Joseph Maes, Loren Maes, Gary 
Malara, David Mathis, Michael McClure, Jerry McDaniel, Mark McKinley, 
Oscar Metzgar, Steven Moskowitz, Allan Nelson, Robert Nelson, Russell 
Ness, Paul Nobles, Sven Nylander, Max Oesterle, Dale Olson, David 
Painter, Thomas Parker, Raymond Patch, Rudolf Peralez, Robert 
Perlenfien, John Perrine, Wayne Peterson, Louis Price, Jerry Purdy, 
Ernie Pyle, Ronald Ramirez, Richard Reininger, Frank Ross, Joe Roybal, 
John Ryan, Genaro Salazar, Raymond Sautter, Robert Schawo, Rudy Schenk, 
Larry Schwindt, Robert Shaeffer, Dan Shaffer, Roger Smith, Daniel 
Sorensen, Andrew Stephenson, Marjorie Stephenson, Walter Stolpa Jr., 
Dwight Strandberg, Barton Thompson, Norman Toman, Richard Tompkins, 
Samuel Trujillo, Terrence Urista, Myron Wagner, James Wetzler, Charles 
Winkleman.
  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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