[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 161 (Friday, September 28, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H9395]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING COLONEL ALFRED ASCH

  (Mr. MOOLENAAR asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. MOOLENAAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to thank the members of the 
Michigan delegation and the House of Representatives for their support 
and unanimous passage of my legislation earlier this month to rename 
the Beaverton Post Office in honor of the late Colonel Alfred Asch.
  Alfred was born and raised in Beaverton, and, as a young boy, he was 
fascinated by aviation. In September of 1941, after graduating high 
school, he entered the Army Corps. He flew more than 70 missions over 
north Africa and Europe, earning numerous decorations, while 
documenting his experiences in letters to Naomi, his girlfriend and 
wife-to-be. He continued to serve in the Air Force until 1968, and he 
made contributions to military and civilian flight.
  His work took him away from Michigan, but he always kept his hometown 
in his heart. He funded a scholarship at Central Michigan University 
for students from Gladwin County, and proceeds from his memoir helped 
fund the Beaverton Activity Center.
  I am proud to have the support of Colonel Asch's family and his two 
sons, David and Peter, who have said their father's childhood in 
Beaverton helped him face life's early challenges before taking on the 
world.
  Alfred Asch was a great American and a hometown hero for Beaverton, 
Michigan.

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