[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 205 (Friday, December 4, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1090]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           RECOGNIZING DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS CHAPTER 17

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                       HON. BRIAN K. FITZPATRICK

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, December 4, 2020

  Mr. FITZPATRICK. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize hard work 
and dedication of the local Disabled American Veterans Chapter in my 
district. The national organization was founded by veterans on 
September 25, 1920 and was officially chartered in 1932.
  Our local chapter was established in 1971, primarily from veterans of 
World War II and Korea. Once facing dissolvement, the DAV Chapter 17 
bounced back and is now stronger than ever. This would not have been 
possible without the leadership of George Lindsey Jr., Don Parzanese, 
Bob Staranowicz, Jack Thomas, Tom Herron, Bill Severns, Lou Rizzo, and 
Kimberly Carter-Guerian. The Chapter works to support our veterans and 
the larger community through yearly events including job fairs, veteran 
ceremonies, and fundraisers. While Disabled American Veterans 
celebrates 100 years of serving veterans of the Armed Forces, their 
families, and survivors, we are extremely thankful for their commitment 
to helping veterans in need.
  The DAV is dedicated to a single purpose: empowering veterans to lead 
high-quality lives with respect and dignity, their families, and 
survivors. Let us never forget the selfless sacrifice and dedication of 
all our disabled veterans across the country. In order to ensure that 
their memory is not forgotten, I include in the Record the names of all 
the current members of the DAV Chapter 17:
       James F. Gartland, Robert A. Godwin, Leslie H. Goldstein, 
     Edward T. Grabert, John P. Greer, Morris S. Guggenheim, James 
     M. Haitsch, Charles G. Hall, Brain J. Hamilton, Angela M. 
     Hardy, Ronald J. Harkins, Thomas D. Herron, Daniel C. 
     Haskett, Albert M. Hill, Timothy M. Holland, George K. Honer, 
     Robert P. Hoopes, George W. Horne, George A. Ingram, Robert 
     P. Joyce.
       Gilbert Kasirsky, David C. Kline, Michael Krajnikovich, 
     Daniel J. Kwiatkowski, Robert G. Larrisey, Joel Laskey, 
     William Lee, Albert Paiste, Phillip Paolella, Dennis Parker, 
     Donald D. Parzanese, Noel G. Pelletier, Randy G. Phillips, 
     Normand A. Picard, Francis X. Poole, Charles E. Quaste, 
     William B. Redington, Edward D. Renner, Devon A. Richio, Lou 
     Rizzo.
       Brain M. Roberts, Larry F. Rodrigo, Edward A. Rosen, Ronald 
     R. Rottloff, Amanda L. Rudolph, Joseph S. Runewicz, Alexander 
     Rupeiks, John Schaefer, Bruce A. Sheeler, Richard W. Scholl, 
     Lawrence M. Schorr, Robert J. Schulberger, Richard G. Scott, 
     William J. Severns, Michael J. Shamp, Sharon Lynn Shaw, Otis 
     L. Weathersby, William J. Wheeler, George K. Wiley.
       Ian A. Woods, Todd E. Yanik, Douglas G. Yedinak, Ronald C. 
     Zinzer, Fred Ewald, Gerry Albertson, Ronald Henry Alfors, 
     Anthony Antonio, John W. Bader, Michael W. Barnes, Russell H. 
     Bendel, James Howard Bergeson, Chuck Daniel Biresch, John A. 
     Boccadori, Lawerence P. Booth, Martin M. Bradley, Mark Otis 
     Bristow, David Bryk, Francis X. Buschman, Steve 
     Calderbank, Paul J. Carsello, Kimberly Ann Carter, Sean W. 
     Carty.
       Demetrius R. Casillas, Fergus G. Castree, Thomas H. Chapin, 
     Peter Chong, Theresa Colbert, Vincent A. Concordia, Mihael 
     Wayne Corona, Stephen Cosminski, Francesco Cozza, John C. 
     Craig, Richard E. Dalton, Herbert A. Dashiell, Thomas C. Day, 
     Hugh F. Deithorn, James J. DelVecchio, Matthew P. Devlin, 
     Anthony Diblasio, Gary Lyn Dimaio, John L. D'Onforio, 
     Lawrence Duchnowski.
       Darryl J. Dukowski, Alan G. Eck, Marcos Perez Elizondo, 
     Orlando G. Epifano, Robert Errickson, Vincent Evangelista, 
     Nelson Lewis Fairman, Joseph A. Farrugio, Joseph L. Felter, 
     John P. Fernandez, Roy G. Ferrari, Robert J. Foley, Charles 
     H. Fratz, Raymond A. Freiling, Henry Fretz, Lawrence A. 
     Fulmer, Arthur T. Short, Hampton G. Silcox, Alfred E. Smith, 
     Thomas J. Smith.
       Robert I. Snovel, Edward L. Snyder, Stanley W. Stanwick, 
     Robert Staranowicz, Martin Stern, Michael Ray Stever, Roy 
     Stoker, Godfrey R. Strecker, Francis Tacey, Rudolph V. 
     Taurino, Cindy Riley Ternay, John W. Thomas, David A. 
     Thompson, Irvin P. Thompson, Joseph Troxell, Joseph M. Tyson.
       Peter Paul Ulmen, Goline D. Vanderhoof, Atty T. VanHamel, 
     Ronald F. Vellner, Donald T. Walton, Donald E. Libby, George 
     Henry Lindsey, Hugh C. Liverman, Thomas A. Locke, William B. 
     Luckenbill, Joseph T. Mallamaci, Anthony Lee Maniscola, F. 
     Marcano-Rodriquez, John M. Marino, Anthony Thomas Mark, 
     Gregory L. Marston.
       Bruce B. Martin, Richard Matyskiela, Jean W. McGinnis, 
     James Douglas McEwan, Richard P. McEwen, Richard Joseph 
     McMullin, John Patrick Mowry, Daniel Moyer, Michael John 
     Mullen, Ralph G. Myers, Norman B. Newbon, John J. O'Donnell, 
     Jeffery T. Olavarria, Bruce Gary Onraet, Albert Ortiz, Donald 
     S. Page, Robert T. Painter.

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