[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 125 (Wednesday, July 25, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H7171]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING JOHN A. PALUMBO

  (Mr. BARR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of a special 
man, Mr. John A. Palumbo, from Lexington, Kentucky, who passed away 
earlier this month at the age of 97.
  Mr. Palumbo was born in 1921 in Schenectady, New York. As a youth, he 
was a boxer, winning a Golden Glove, and then moved to Lexington to 
attend the University of Kentucky.
  During his time as a student, World War II was raging, and Mr. 
Palumbo volunteered for the United States Army Infantry 1st Division.
  Following basic training, he was sent to England to train for the D-
day invasion. He landed on Omaha Beach at H-hour plus 58 minutes, 
actually swimming ashore when his landing boat received a direct hit 
and sank.
  He fought across Europe and received many citations for his brave 
service, including the World War II Victory Medal and the Bronze Star.
  After the war, Mr. Palumbo returned to Lexington, finished his 
education, married Nancyetta, and earned a law degree from the 
University of Kentucky. He worked for years in the lumber business and, 
as a Lexington developer, contributed greatly to the city of Lexington. 
He was well respected in the business community and was active in 
several civic organizations.

  Mr. Palumbo and his fellow veterans are true heroes. As members of 
the Greatest Generation, they willingly served to protect the freedoms 
we enjoy today.
  I am humbled to honor the life of an American hero, Mr. John A. 
Palumbo, before the United States Congress, and I extend my deepest 
condolences to his family during this time.

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