[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 118 (Friday, July 13, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1009]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             IN RECOGNITION OF MR. TURNER F. GASSAWAY, JR.

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 13, 2018

  Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Mr. 
Turner F. Gassaway, Jr., who passed away in June at the age of 97.
   Mr. Gassaway was raised on his family's farm in Elm Mott, Texas. He 
enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. As a First 
Lieutenant, Gassaway flew 35 combat missions in a B-17 as part of the 
388th Bombardment Group of the 8th Air Force based in southeast 
England. For his meritorious military service, Gassaway was awarded the 
Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters, 
and the European, African and Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with five 
Bronze Battle Stars.
   Upon returning home, Mr. Gassaway began attending the University of 
Colorado at Boulder before transferring to the University of Texas at 
Austin. During his time at UT Austin, he pitched for the Longhorns. He 
received his degree from the University of Texas at Austin College of 
Pharmacy. In 1951, Gassaway moved to Denton where he owned and operated 
Gassaway Pharmacy and Apothecary for more than 30 years.
   As a long-time business owner and pharmacist, Mr. Turner F. 
Gassaway, Jr. demonstrated his commitment to Denton and the wellbeing 
of his fellow citizens throughout his life. I am grateful for his 
service to our country and the North Texas community, and I offer my 
condolences to his family and loved ones.

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