[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 91 (Thursday, May 14, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E445]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  RECOGNIZING SSG JOHN W. JONES (RET.)

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                          HON. J. FRENCH HILL

                              of arkansas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 14, 2020

  Mr. HILL of Arkansas. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life 
and legacy of one of Arkansas's great veterans--SSG John W. Jones 
(Ret.).
  John was born in 1918 and began his career of service shortly after 
the start of World War II. Prior to being wounded in combat in 1945 he 
served in the Army, Company G, 184th infantry, and completed many 
campaigns including Aleutian Islands, Eastern Mandates, and the battle 
of Okinawa.
  John received numerous medals and awards for his service, including 
the Philippine Liberation Ribbon with two Bronze Stars, the Army Good 
Conduct Medal, and a Purple Heart.
  After returning home he married and had four children. He learned the 
auto body trade and worked for Bale Chevrolet in Little Rock Arkansas 
for almost 30 years before retiring.
  John currently lives in Little Rock, Arkansas and is now a COVID-19 
survivor.
  John is a true American patriot, one of which all Americans and 
Arkansans can admire.

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