[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 80 (Wednesday, May 16, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E662]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING ARNOLD A. PISKIN

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                            HON. SAM GRAVES

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 16, 2018

  Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Arnold A. 
Piskin who served in the Army Air Corps during World War II. Mr. Piskin 
was stationed at Horsham St. Faith, England where he flew 36 missions 
over France and Germany as a pilot on the B-24J Liberator named 
`Howling Banshee.' At the age of 20 he was the youngest member of his 
crew and flew combat missions in the European Theater of Operations 
(ETO) as part of the 8th Air Force, 2nd Air Division, 96th Bomb Wing, 
458th Bomb Group, and. 753rd Squadron. In addition, they flew one of 
the 10 original AZON aircraft straight from the United States. Mr. 
Askin and his crew flew their final 4 missions were in support of the 
Battle of the Bulge on December 24-28, 1944.
  During his 8 months in the European theater he received the Air Medal 
with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC). In 
addition, he received the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater 
Ribbon with 5 Bronze Stars for Air Offensive Europe, Normandy, Northern 
France, Germany, Ardennes.
  After the war, Mr. Piskin took advantage of the GI bill and earned a 
BS in Physical Education from New York University (NYU) and later a MS 
in Social Work from Columbia University. He spent his professional life 
in Jewish communal work. This included servicing community centers, 
community organizations, children's camps and fundraising. While at 
NYU, he met his wife Hannah Korenthal who he has been married to for 68 
years. They were blessed with 4 children--Brenda, Jay, Craig, Scott--
and 7 grandchildren--Rachel, Adam, Jason, Tori, Todd, Cory, and Julie.
  Mr. Speaker, I stand before the House today to pay tribute to Mr. 
Piskin and thank him for his tremendous service to our country. The 
freedom we all enjoy today was made possible by men like him.

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