[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 75 (Tuesday, May 7, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Page S2683]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO PAUL CLOUD

 Mr. RUBIO. Madam President, today I recognize Paul Vincent 
Cloud of Niceville, FL, who served his nation in the U.S. Army during 
World War II and will turn 100 years old on June 8, 2019.
  Paul enlisted with the U.S. Army on March 1, 1941, in Huntington, WV. 
He was assigned as a supply clerk in Company D, 7th Infantry Regiment, 
3rd Infantry Division, and trained at Fort Lewis, WA.
  On October 24, 1942, Paul was deployed as part of Task Force 34 for 
Operation Torch, landing at Fedala in French Morocco as part of the 
Battle of Casablanca. After its surrender, Paul's unit was temporally 
assigned in Rabat, French Morocco's capital city before moving to 
Algiers, Algeria. As a part of the 3rd Infantry Division, he was sent 
to reinforce the 1st Infantry Division at the Kasserine Pass, Tunisia.
  In July 1943, Paul left Bizerte, Tunisia, and landed in Sicily near 
Gela, moving to Palermo and Messina as his division was ordered to 
Salerno and then Naples, Italy. In late spring 1944, Paul landed at 
Anzio and advanced with his unit to Rome to seize control of the city 
after the German retreat. He was later selected to return to the United 
States due to his service points, leaving Naples on July 16, 1944. Paul 
was honorably discharged at Fort Meade, MD, and received the Good 
Conduct Medal, American Defense Service Medal, and European African 
Middle Eastern Service Ribbon.
  After he was discharged, Paul married Dorothy Anderson in 1947 and 
graduated from Ben Franklin University in 1951. He worked for the 
Veterans Administration and the Internal Revenue Service, retiring in 
January 1976. Together they have two daughters and five grandchildren.
  I extend my best wishes to Paul in celebration of his upcoming 100th 
birthday and for his service to our Nation. I hope the coming year 
brings him much happiness, joy, and good health.

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