[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 15 (Thursday, January 24, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E86]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF LADDIE FRANK JANDA

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                           HON. MICHAEL CLOUD

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, January 24, 2019

  Mr. CLOUD. Madam Speaker, I rise today in memory of Laddie Frank 
Janda, a Victoria native and World War II Army veteran who dedicated 
his life to serving his community.
  Laddie Frank Janda, born on March 13, 1925, in Shiner, Texas, passed 
away on December 9, 2018, at the age of 93.
  In April 1943, when he was 18 years old, Janda enlisted in the U.S. 
Army, where he received training as a medic. He was assigned to the 
104th Medical Battalion, 116th Regimental Combat Team, 29th Infantry 
Division. His unit was selected as one of the lead units of D-Day.
  Barely an hour after the first wave of Allied troops landed on Omaha 
Beach, Janda started tending to the wounded. He continued treating the 
injured for an additional six weeks until he himself was seriously 
wounded by shrapnel on July 11th.
  The Army recognized his bravery and valor by bestowing on Janda the 
Bronze Star, Purple Heart, and World War II Victory Medal.
  After his Army service, Janda enrolled at Baldwin Business College in 
Yoakum, where he studied bookkeeping. He moved to Victoria in the late 
1940s and in 1951 began a 34-year career with Victoria Bank and Trust, 
retiring as vice-president in 1985.
  I would like to extend my heartfelt condolences to the Janda family 
and express appreciation for his service to our community and 
sacrifices for our country.

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