[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 87 (Thursday, May 23, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H4151]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          HONORING THE LIFE OF CODE TALKER FLEMING BEGAYE, SR.

  (Mr. O'HALLERAN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. O'HALLERAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of a 
selfless hero and warrior, Mr. Fleming Begaye, Sr., a Navajo code 
talker. He served our Nation during World War II and passed away last 
week in Chinle, Arizona.
  He served with his fellow marines from 1943 to 1945 in the Battle of 
Tarawa and the Battle of Tinian, some of the bloodiest battles in the 
Pacific theater. He was wounded serving our Nation.
  Mr. Begaye returned home and became a businessman and farmer in 
Chinle, where he raised his family.
  We must never forget the service of these brave code talkers. They 
sacrificed so much for our Nation.
  My prayers are with Mr. Begaye's family, and I know he has been 
reunited with his sweetheart, Helen.

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