[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 204 (Tuesday, December 17, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H10604]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          HONORING PETTY OFFICER FIRST CLASS H. TRAVIS PARKER

  (Mr. BURCHETT asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BURCHETT. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Petty Officer First Class 
H. Travis Parker, an American hero who served in World War II and the 
Korean war.
  Mr. Parker enlisted in the Navy on August 26, 1942. He began his 
service on the USS Midway during World War II, flying Consolidated PBY 
Catalina seaplanes. He then flew Vought OS2U Kingfisher floatplanes as 
a member of Scouting Squadron VS-62 during the Korean war. He was 
stationed on the USS Monterey.
  Petty Officer First Class Parker was honorably discharged on January 
5, 1963, after nearly 21 years of service to his country.
  Mr. Parker became very involved with A.L. Lotts Elementary School 
after his military service. He was consistently present at the school, 
reading to children and serving as a mentor for troubled students 
throughout the years.
  Mr. Parker also devoted his time and resources to improving the 
school and always took it upon himself to help fix problems. He 
purchased school supplies and even fixed up a classroom after it was 
vandalized by hoodlums.
  Our country's heroes are the men and women of our Armed Forces like 
Mr. Parker, not those who throw a baseball or throw a football. They 
served and sacrificed for our freedom.
  It is my honor to recognize Petty Officer First Class H. Travis 
Parker as the Tennessee Second District's December 2019 Veteran of the 
Month.

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