[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 99 (Thursday, June 13, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H4631-H4632]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING OSCAR NIPPS, JR.

  (Mr. KEVIN HERN of Oklahoma asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. KEVIN HERN of Oklahoma. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor my 
June Veteran of the Month, Mr. Oscar Nipps, Jr., and to share his 
American hero story.
  Mr. Nipps served as a rifleman, company cook, and sergeant with the 
1st Calvary division during World War II, liberating thousands of 
civilians from the Santo Tomas Internment Camp. He continued fighting 
alongside the Allied forces to liberate the Philippines and was on a 
ship headed to the front lines of the Japan invasion when victory was 
declared over Japan in 1945.
  At 92 years old, he continues to be a leader and public servant as a 
volunteer at the Military History Museum in Broken Arrow. In fact, the 
city has even named two streets in his honor.

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  He is a familiar face at the museum, where he shares his stories of 
the brave men and women he fought beside and friends he lost during the 
war.
  Mr. Nipps' bravery will never be forgotten, and I am grateful for the 
work he continues to do to serve this great country and share the 
stories of those who fought for justice and peace. I am honored to name 
him the First District's Veteran of the Month for June.

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