[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 29 (Thursday, February 14, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H2005-H2006]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING THE LIFE OF ROBERT MARTIN

  (Mr. WESTERMAN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WESTERMAN. Mr. Speaker, at the age of 93, on February 5, America 
lost another hero from our Greatest Generation. I rise today to honor 
the life of Robert Martin of Spring Hill, Arkansas, for his heroic 
actions in World War II and his life of service.
  Mr. Martin enrolled in the Army on June 6, 1944, a day we know as D-
day. We think of it as the beginning of the end of the war; although, 
it was just the beginning of his service. But he had a lot of service 
to give.
  During his time overseas in the war, he served in England, France, 
Belgium, Holland, and Germany. Mr. Martin fought in the Battle of the 
Bulge, was wounded in December of 1944 and January and February of 
1945, and spent several months in the hospital recovering from serious 
injuries.
  Upon his return to the U.S., he was awarded three Purple Hearts, a 
Bronze Star Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, Prisoner of War Medal, a 
World War II Victory Medal, and several others.
  Mr. Martin was a proud resident of Arkansas and became known as the 
community historian to everyone who lived in Spring Hill, sharing his 
stories with anyone who would listen.
  Mr. Martin was a true American hero. He spent his life serving his 
fellow man, and, for this, we remember his legacy.
  It is with great pride that I honor Mr. Robert Martin.

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