[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 104 (Thursday, June 20, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H4927]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             HONORING STAFF SERGEANT CLIFFORD CHESTER SIMS

  (Mr. DUNN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DUNN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Staff 
Sergeant Clifford Chester Sims. Sergeant Sims made the ultimate 
sacrifice for our country during the Vietnam war.
  Sergeant Sims was born in Port St. Joe, Florida, and orphaned at a 
young age. He was adopted at age 13 by James and Irene Sims. He met his 
wife, Mary, and joined the Army after high school.
  On February 21, 1968, while behind enemy lines during the Battle of 
Hue in the Republic of Vietnam, Sims threw himself on a grenade in 
defense of his squad. Sergeant Sims made the ultimate sacrifice to 
protect his comrades in arms, all while fighting in the name of 
liberty.
  Sergeant Sims was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his 
heroic actions. This week, Bay County officially named June 18 Staff 
Sergeant Clifford Chester Sims Day.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in honoring Sergeant Clifford Sims and 
all our fallen heroes who gave that last full measure of devotion to 
our Nation.

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