[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 159 (Friday, October 4, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1247]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     GREAT PLAINS HONOR FLIGHT 2019

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                             HON. KEN BUCK

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 4, 2019

  Mr. BUCK. Madam Speaker, in honor of America's heroic veterans, the 
Honor Flight Network conducts annual trips to Washington, D.C. This is 
the first ever High Plains Honor Flight, following the conclusion of 
the Northern Colorado Honor Flight which had taken more than 3,000 of 
our nation's heroes to visit and reflect at their war memorials over 
the past decade. On September 15, 2019, High Plains Honor Flight 
Northern held an Honor Flight that gave many of our courageous veterans 
this extraordinary opportunity. I am pleased to recognize the September 
I5, 2019 Honor Flight honoring World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam 
War veterans of Colorado.
  Madam Speaker, those who participated in this flight are as follows:
  World War II: Charles Assmus, Clarence Carlson, John Dutton, Gordon 
Norton, Willis Sibley.
  Korean War: Michael Abramovich, George Edinger, James Forrest, Alan 
Gates, Charles Hall, Jason Laguna, Richard Lindemann, Richard McCown, 
James McWilliams, Gerald Mitchell, Erlis Morse, John Oliver, Bernard 
Pisciola, Donald Price, Earle Ridgeway, Richard Stoltzfus, Wayne Tobey, 
Johnny West, Benjamin Zimmerman.
  Korean War & Vietnam War: Robert Davison, Gerald McDuffee, Jed 
Pancoast.
  Vietnam War: Ronald Adams, Ronald Albers, Leon Bartholomay, Richard 
Belt, Hal Bennett, Kenneth Blum, Clyde Bullard, Jr., Kenneth Butcher, 
Jan Carlson, Allan Cazer, Terry Chandler, Spencer Chapin, Daniel Crego, 
James Crowell, James Davies, Robert Delva, William Dowling, Gerald 
Ecker, Carl England, Thomas Evans, Ricky Farrier, Markton Gadbury, Roy 
George, Don Gooding, Jack Hall, Calvin Hamilton, Robert Jacobson, 
Charles Jett, Larry Johnson, Daniel Katze, James Keeler, Gene Keys, 
Daniel King, Raymond Kirchner, Jr., Damian Kisner, Richard Knight, 
Terrence Kullbom, Dale Langholf, Noel LaRose II, Harvey Lawson, Richard 
Lawson, Robert Loner, Jerald Lucas, Antonio Luna, Thomas Mason, Tony 
Mathias, Bobby Matthews, Charles McConnell, Timothy McGinnis, Allen 
Meyer, Blythe Miley, Richard Miller, Thomas Mitchell, Robert 
Montgomery, James Morgan, Richard Morris, Paul Niebel, Larry Odegard, 
Carol Jean Padilla, Theron Parlin, David Patterson, Mark Patterson, 
Robert Pennington, Randall Peonio, Arturo Perez, Floyd Peterson, 
Christopher Petroff, Linda Pickett, Gary Pitt, Donald Posselt, Richard 
Ranabargar, John Rasmussen, Robert Righi, Gary Schuler, Curtis Shaffer, 
John Shaffner, Lee Sherbenou, Donald Simmons, Jerry Skelton, Richard 
Smith, Richard Smith Jr., Jimmy Spence, Donald Spotanski, Roger 
Stocker, Thomas Tedesco, Virgil Treadway, Ted Turner, Thomas Wartella, 
Arthur Weidner, Mark Williamson, Garry Wilson, William Woolman, Darell 
Zimbelman.
  It is my distinct pleasure as the U.S. Representative of the 4th 
District of Colorado to recognize the honor, courage, and sacrifice of 
these heroes, along with all members of America's Armed Forces. I thank 
them for their dedication and service to this nation.

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