[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 111 (Tuesday, July 2, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E869]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING D-DAY VETERAN LLOYD DAVIS CARTER

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                           HON. DOUG COLLINS

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 2, 2019

  Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor a 
remarkable man from Northeast Georgia who courageously fought on the 
front lines in Normandy on June 6, 1944.
  Mr. Lloyd Davis Carter was raised to be a farmer in Hull, Georgia, 
but, after the attack at Pearl Harbor, he courageously decided to join 
the Armed Forces. He began training with the United States Army at the 
young age of 19. His first assignment out of training was the 
amphibious assault of North Africa followed by the mission to daringly 
invade Sicily--led by General Omar Bradley and General George Patton. 
After returning to England for seven months of intense combat training, 
Carter eventually became one of the brave men who stormed Omaha beach 
in Normandy with the 16th Infantry.
  Mr. Carter barely survived being killed by Nazi fire, escaping with 
the bones in his right forearm shattered. He made it back to America 
with little more than his life and a small copy of the New Testament 
that he kept in his pocket throughout the fight. Carter accredits his 
survival to the Lord looking after him, reflecting on his favorite 
Bible verse, Psalm 23.
  To honor his bravery and valor, Mr. Carter was awarded a Purple 
Heart, Silver Star and Presidential Citation. His heroism on that day 
changed the course of history as he fought to protect not only our 
country's freedom, but the freedom of the world.
  As we reflect upon his bravery, we are reminded to never take for 
granted the freedom we hold so dear. Because of Mr. Carter and the many 
other D-Day veterans, the free world exists today.
  Because of those brave patriots, our country remains the strongest 
force of freedom the world has ever witnessed. On behalf of the people 
of the Ninth District of Georgia, I salute Mr. Carter--alongside the 
thousands of other men who fought that day--for his incredible service 
to our country.

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