[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 94 (Thursday, June 7, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E790]
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                   HONORING GORDON L. ``BOX'' BOCHER

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                         HON. THOMAS MacARTHUR

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, June 7, 2018

  Mr. MacARTHUR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the service, 
scholarship, and contributions of Maj. Gordon L. ``Box'' Bocher, United 
States Air Force, retired. Specifically, I'd like to recognize his 
recent essay based upon his experiences during the Vietnam War. A 
resident of New Jersey, Maj. Gordon L. ``Box'' Bocher served in the 
United States Air Force from January of 1968 until June of 1980.
  From February of 1972 until February of 1973, Gordon. served in the 
16th Special Operations Squadron as a Fire Control Officer (FCO) 
assigned to fly the AC-130A Gunship. During that year, he flew over 170 
combat sorties. He was in-theatre when the armistice was signed in 
Paris on January 27, 1973. While compiling research for his book and 
doing speaking tours, Gordon found a great deal of misinformation 
regarding the last year of the Vietnam War. He felt compelled to tell 
his story through an informative essay detailing his experiences.
  Mr. Speaker, the people of New Jersey are tremendously honored to 
have Maj. Gordon L. ``Box'' Bocher, Ret. as a dedicated member of our 
community. It is because of his honorable service to our nation, his 
dedication to his community, and his work to honor the memory of all 
who served alongside with him, that I rise to recognize his scholarly 
contributions before the United State House of Representatives.

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