[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 134 (Wednesday, July 29, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E690-E691]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING THE LIFE OF PERRY ARTHUR JUSTICE

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                           HON. RUSS FULCHER

                                of idaho

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 29, 2020

  Mr. FULCHER. Madam Speaker, the sun is waning on a generation of 
warriors that were

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the embodiment of a full and meaningful life. I am thankful to have 
lived in a time where these men and women were pillars of our community 
and the foundation of their families. Almost 75 years ago today--a 
price was paid for the life we live today, owed to the men and women 
that fought in World War II to preserve the foundations of our 
Republic. One such warrior is Perry Arthur Justice. As part of the 
Second Engineer Special Brigade operating in the Pacific Theater, Perry 
saw first-hand the price that must be paid to preserve the peace of 
this world. Through six campaigns and 22 landings on beachheads 
throughout the Pacific, the Second Engineer Special Brigade provided 
mission-critical services to win the battle. Even in the midst of the 
chaos of combat, surely aware of his impending doom, Perry said ``I 
just wanted Dad to know I died like a man. When I knew I was going to 
die, I stopped being scared and have never been afraid since.'' 
Amazingly, Perry's fearless life continued years after his time in the 
Pacific with his marriage to Norma Ploss, his career at Dow Chemical 
Company, his time as a teacher, and his legacy carried through his 
children and grandchildren. Even in retirement, Perry enjoyed his time 
as editor of the ``Farm and Ranch Reporter.'' I am always amazed that 
such individuals in the heat of battle, continuously facing death, came 
home and lived their lives to the fullest. Truly, Perry Arthur Justice 
is an example of a life well-lived. He is also a sign of the debt we 
owe to those who came before us to ensure our freedoms and way of life. 
The oppression of distant terrors was hurled back at a time when hope 
was bleak but the Greatest Generation responded as true heroes and 
prevailed. I am honored to highlight the life of Perry Arthur Justice. 
May God bless him, his family, and our great country.

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