[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 172 (Wednesday, October 30, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1369]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING THE SERVICE OF PAUL STANLEY WEBSTER

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                           HON. DEREK KILMER

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 30, 2019

  Mr. KILMER. Madam Speaker, on November 11, 2019, our nation will 
observe Veterans Day, a federally recognized holiday wherein we honor 
our military veterans and all those who have served in the United 
States Armed Forces. Today, I rise to honor Paul Stanley Webster, who 
served with distinction as a Machinist's Mate Second Class in the 
United States Navy.
   Paul Webster was born on February 13, 1925 in Port Angeles, 
Washington. He became an enlisted servicemember of the United States 
Navy and entered into active service on August 16, 1943. According to 
service records, Paul was a member of the United States Naval 
Construction Battalions, otherwise known as the ``Seabees". This group 
of naval personnel was a revered battalion of construction tradesmen 
that were capable of any type of construction, anywhere needed, under 
any conditions or circumstances presented.
   Paul served with the Ninth Naval Construction Battalion and would go 
on to earn the Asiatic Pacific Arena Campaign Medal, American Area 
Campaign Medal, and the World War II Victory Medal. His tours of duty 
included Iceland, Pearl Harbor, Tinian, and Okinawa. During his 
service, Paul was involved in a number of vitally important naval 
construction projects, including the development of bomber airstrips, 
fuel and salvage depots, highways, and aircraft repair shops.
   Madam Speaker, I am so proud to honor and share Paul Stanley 
Webster's legacy of service to our great nation. As Congress spends 
time observing Veterans Day this year, let us remember the many 
sacrifices that so many servicemembers have made to preserve our values 
and freedoms. We cannot take them for granted and we must fight 
vigilantly to protect them.

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