[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 82 (Thursday, May 16, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H3912]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           IN RECOGNITION OF FIRST LIEUTENANT HOPE KIRKENDALL

  (Mr. SPANO asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SPANO. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor First Lieutenant Hope 
Kirkendall, a distinguished veteran from Lakeland, Florida, who served 
in World War II.
  Lieutenant Kirkendall heard the call to serve after seeing the 
bombing of Pearl Harbor when she was only 18 years old.
  She joined the Army as a nurse, where she was one of the first women 
deployed to Normandy after D-Day. During her deployment, she routinely 
worked 12- to 16-hour days near the front lines of many major battles, 
including the Battle of the Bulge.
  She treated both wounded American and German soldiers. In 2004, she 
received the French Legion of Honor award for her service in saving 
France from German occupiers.
  Lieutenant Kirkendall provided hope to many on the battlefield, and 
her legacy continues to provide hope to us at home.
  Lieutenant Kirkendall represents our very best, and I thank her for 
all that she has done to defend and serve our great Nation.

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