[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 166 (Monday, October 21, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1317]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        IN RECOGNITION OF ARNOLD ``BUD'' STERN'S 100TH BIRTHDAY

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                          HON. MIKE GALLAGHER

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 21, 2019

  Mr. GALLAGHER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Arnold ``Bud'' 
Stern of New London, Wisconsin on celebrating his 100th birthday.
  Born on November 3, 1919, Bud grew up in New London, Wisconsin and 
graduated from New London High School. He then attended St. Louis 
University and studied nursing. Upon the completion of his degree, he 
moved to Nevada and worked at the Hoover Dam as an industrial nurse. 
After the attack on Pearl Harbor, Bud entered the armed services and 
was deployed overseas.
  Bud served as a surgical nurse during World War II. His assignment 
was to set up field hospitals where he assisted in abdominal repair 
surgeries. Field hospitals were mobile medical care units typically 
erected near the front lines of battle. Operating teams were often used 
to reinforce other medical units and treat soldiers who suffered non-
transportable injuries. Nurses in World War II were a part of every 
link in the chain of evacuation established in each theater of war, and 
contributed to the low post-injury mortality rate among American 
military forces.
  To commemorate Bud's milestone birthday, the community of New London 
is hosting a celebration on October 27th in his honor. Friends of the 
New London Public Museum and the New London Heritage Historical Society 
captured Bud's memories of living in New London and his service in 
World War II in a video to be played at the event. The Mayor of New 
London, Gary Henke, recognized Bud by issuing a proclamation declaring 
November 3 as Arnold ``Bud'' Stern Day.
  Madam Speaker, I urge all members of this body to join me in thanking 
Arnold ``Bud'' Stern for his service and wishing him a happy and 
healthy 100th birthday.

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