[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 152 (Wednesday, September 12, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1239]
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           HONORING SERGEANT FIRST CLASS RUFUS LLOYD KETCHUM

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                           HON. SEAN P. DUFFY

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 12, 2018

  Mr. DUFFY. Mr. Speaker, I proudly rise today to honor Sergeant First 
Class Rufus Lloyd Ketchum, an Army veteran of the Korean War killed in 
action at age 38 in the battle of Chosin.
  Sergeant Ketchum honorably served in the Italian campaign of World 
War II and re-enlisted in the United States Army's 7th Infantry 
Division as a medic. On December 6, 1950, he was reported missing in 
action after an intense battle.
  In 1952, Mrs. Dorothy Ketchum accepted on behalf of her husband the 
nation's second-highest military award, the Distinguished Service 
Cross. The citation honored Sergeant First Class R. Lloyd Ketchum's 
``extraordinary heroism in action against an enemy army.'' For his 
leadership and valor, his partial list of awards include the Purple 
Heart, Bronze Star, National Defense Service Medal and Army 
Commendation Medal.
  Through DNA testing, Sergeant Ketchum's remains where accounted for 
on April 23, 2018. Sergeant First Class Ketchum was laid to rest at the 
Calvary Cemetery in Superior, Wisconsin on August 14, 2018 with full 
military honors.
  On behalf of the residents of the 7th Congressional District of 
Wisconsin, I would like to thank the family of Sergeant Ketchum for his 
service to our grateful nation and his ultimate sacrifice during the 
Korean War. Welcome home, Sergeant First Class Ketchum.

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