[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 158 (Monday, September 14, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H4371]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING MERLE T. SCHALL

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor 
Lieutenant Merle T. Schall.
  Lieutenant Schall was a member of the United States Navy from 
Elderton, Pennsylvania.
  On the evening of November 6, 1943, at approximately 2200 hours, 
Lieutenant Schall took off for what would be his final journey.
  His plane was shot down while serving as cover and guidance for a 
ship below in the Pacific Ocean as he and his fellow Navy men 
approached Bougainville Island in an effort to regain control from the 
Japanese who had invaded the island the year before.
  Sadly, Lieutenant Schall did not survive. On Wednesday, August 26, I 
had the pleasure and honor of meeting Michael, Lieutenant Schall's 
nephew, at the Indiana County Courthouse in my district. I was pleased 
to present Michael with his uncle's much-deserved medals. Lieutenant 
Schall is a recipient of a Purple Heart, Air Medal, American Defense 
Service Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, 
World War II Victory Medal, the Honorable Service Lapel Pin, and the 
Gold Star Lapel Button.
  It was an honor to celebrate his service and his life that he 
sacrificed to this country at the Indiana Courthouse that day.

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