[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 186 (Friday, October 30, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E995-E996]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         HONORING THE 2020 OHIO MILITARY HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

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                            HON. JIM JORDAN

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 30, 2020

  Mr. JORDAN. Madam Speaker, this year the Ohio Military Hall of Fame 
marks the induction of its 21st annual class. Selection for the Hall of 
Fame is a high honor that has been accorded to only a few hundred 
Ohioans since 2000. To be considered for induction, individuals must 
have been decorated for heroic actions in a combat situation.
  I am honored to include in the Record this year's 30 inductees:

       Major Charles K. Boyd (posthumously), recipient of the 
     Distinguished Service Cross, Army Air Corps veteran of World 
     War II.
       Sergeant Joseph R. Calabria of Youngstown, recipient of the 
     Silver Star, Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War.
       First Lieutenant Thomas J. Cannava (posthumously), 
     recipient of the Silver Star, Army veteran of the Vietnam 
     War.
       First Lieutenant Paul E. Cramer of Swanton, recipient of 
     the Silver Star, Marine Corps veteran of World War II.
       Specialist Michael L. Harbottle (posthumously), recipient 
     of the Silver Star, Army veteran of the Vietnam War.
       First Lieutenant Dwight E. Maul (posthumously), recipient 
     of the Silver Star, Air Force veteran of World War II.
       Private First Class Gerald E. Shaner of Westerville, 
     recipient of the Silver Star, Army veteran of World War II.
       Major Jay M. Strayer of Xenia, recipient of the Silver 
     Star, Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War. Warrant Officer I 
     James E. Smith of Ashtabula, recipient of the Distinguished 
     Flying Cross, Army veteran of the Vietnam War.
       Specialist Dewitt L. Battle of Cincinnati, recipient of the 
     Bronze Star with ``V'' Device, Army veteran of the Vietnam 
     War.
       First Lieutenant Richard E. Carpenter II (posthumously), 
     recipient of the Bronze Star with ``V'' Device, Army veteran 
     of the Vietnam War.
       Hospital Corpsman Third Class John J. ``Jack'' Crowley of 
     Dublin, recipient of the Bronze Star with ``V'' Device, Navy 
     veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom.
       Private First Class Gary E. Eicheler (posthumously), 
     recipient of the Bronze Star with ``V'' Device, Army veteran 
     of the Vietnam War.
       Sergeant Steven J. Hall of Marietta, recipient of the 
     Bronze Star with ``V'' Device, Army veteran of the Vietnam 
     War.
       Private First Class Philip E. Hahn of Elyria, recipient of 
     the Bronze Star with ``V'' Device, Marine Corps veteran of 
     the Korean War.
       Specialist Russel H. Hewit, Jr. (posthumously), recipient 
     of the Bronze Star with ``V'' Device, Army veteran of the 
     Vietnam War.
       Private First Class Frank J. Kovacs (posthumously), 
     recipient of the Bronze Star with ``V'' Device, Army veteran 
     of World War II.
       Private First Class Charles R. Laberdee of Toledo, 
     recipient of the Bronze Star with ``V'' Device, Marine Corps 
     veteran of the Vietnam War.
       Sergeant Richard R. Perry (posthumously), recipient of the 
     Bronze Star with ``V'' Device, Army veteran of World War II.
       First Sergeant Anthony J. Pompos, currently living in 
     Twentynine Palms, California, recipient of the Bronze Star 
     with ``V''

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     Device, Marine Corps veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom.
       Staff Sergeant Stanley R. Richards of Otway, recipient of 
     the Bronze Star with ``V'' Device, Army veteran of the 
     Vietnam War.
       Engineman Third Class Edward C. York, Jr., of Jackson 
     Center, recipient of the Bronze Star with ``V'' Device, Navy 
     veteran of the Vietnam War.
       Private First Class Laurace H. ``Larry'' Beckwith of 
     Delaware, recipient of the Army Commendation with ``V'' 
     Device, Army veteran of the Vietnam War.
       EOD 1 Benjamin I. Christenson (posthumously), recipient of 
     the Army Commendation with ``V'' Device, Navy veteran of 
     Operation Iraqi Freedom.
       Specialist Donald F. Clutter III of Lodi, recipient of the 
     Army Commendation with ``V'' Device, Army veteran of the 
     Vietnam War.
       Staff Sergeant David F. Hilliard of Steubenville, recipient 
     of the Army Commendation with ``V'' Device, Army veteran of 
     the Vietnam War.
       Specialist Eric N. Hurdle of Williamsburg, recipient of the 
     Army Commendation with ``V'' Device, Anny veteran of the 
     Global War on Terrorism.
       Sergeant Harold L. Roberts, currently living in 
     Parkersburg, West Virginia, recipient of the Army 
     Commendation with ``V'' Device, Anny veteran of the Vietnam 
     War.
       Sergeant First Class Mark E. Sexton of Galloway, recipient 
     of the Anny Commendation with ``V'' Device, Army veteran of 
     Operation Enduring Freedom.
       Private First Class Leonard L. Staats of Akron, recipient 
     of the Army Commendation with ``V'' Device, Anny veteran of 
     the Vietnam War.

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