[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 169 (Tuesday, September 29, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E895]
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                   IN RECOGNITION OF ROBERT S. CROUCH

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                           HON. BRETT GUTHRIE

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 29, 2020

  Mr. GUTHRIE. Madam Speaker, l rise today to recognize the service of 
Robert S. Crouch of Willisburg, Kentucky.
  Following the attacks on our nation in Pearl Harbor, Bob answered the 
call to serve and arrived at his local recruiting depot on December 8, 
1941, with the intention of signing up for the U.S. Army, though he saw 
the Marines in their dress blue uniforms and decided to sign up for the 
Marines instead. Bob was eventually deployed to the Pacific theatre. He 
earned a Purple Heart for his valiant efforts in the Battle of Iwo 
Jima. He was also awarded a Presidential Unit Citation, Campaign 
Ribbons, the WWII Victory Medal, and the Combat Action Ribbon. He 
retired from the Marine Corps as a Master Gunner Sergeant in 1984. In 
addition to his service in the Marines, Bob has served as a volunteer 
firefighter and serves as a deacon at his church.
  I want to thank Bob for his service to our great Nation.

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