[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 86 (Wednesday, May 22, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H4111-H4112]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING DANTE TINI

  (Mr. STAUBER asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. STAUBER. Madam Speaker, as we head into Memorial Day weekend, I 
want to honor an American hero who paid the ultimate sacrifice in 
service to our country.
  Radioman 3rd Class Dante Tini from Virginia, Minnesota, was stationed 
aboard the USS Oklahoma in Pearl Harbor on Sunday, December 7, 1941, 
when torpedoes ripped through the hull of the ship. Thirteen days 
later, he was declared missing in action. He was just 19 years old.
  For 77 years, Dante Tini's family prayed for answers and closure. 
Just last year, Dante's remains were matched with his family, beginning 
the process of returning him home.

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  This Saturday, Dante Tini will be laid to rest next to his parents in 
his hometown of Virginia, Minnesota, which was his wish when he 
enlisted.
  It was an honor and privilege for my office to help in coordinating 
this effort, and we look forward to this Saturday when we join his 
family to welcome him home.
  While this Memorial Day is a special day to pay tribute to the 
fallen, it is important to keep their memory alive and to pay tribute 
to these special Americans like Dante Tini year-round.
  God bless the family of Dante Tini, and I ask for continued prayers 
for our country.

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