[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 26 (Thursday, February 11, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E124]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          HONORING WELLS COUNTY WORLD WAR II VETERAN ED GOETZ

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                             HON. JIM BANKS

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 11, 2021

  Mr. BANKS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the service of Mr. Ed 
Goetz of Wells County.
  Next week, on Monday, February 15, Mr. Goetz will celebrate his 100th 
birthday. Congratulations Mr. Goetz on this wonderful occasion. I hope 
his heart is filled with joy knowing that he has experienced our 
country's greatest blessings, including the affection of family and 
friends over a long, well-lived life.
  Our Nation owes Mr. Goetz a debt of gratitude for his dedicated 
service to our country while serving in the United States Army during 
World War II. As a flight engineer stationed in the South Pacific, 
Goetz flew a total of 37 combat missions over Japan, including one 
during which the crew was forced to crash land in the middle of the 
ocean.
  In 1964, Goetz moved to Bluffton, where he became active in his 
church and the Boy Scouts. Goetz served on the boards of the United Way 
and The Wells County Foundation, helped provide income tax preparation 
for over 25 years, served as the treasurer for Friends of the Library 
for nearly 30 years, and worked to fill the Ossian Industrial Park with 
hundreds of jobs. In 2010, at age 90, Goetz was named the Wells County 
Citizen of the Year.
  The story of Ed Goetz is the story of American greatness. As a 
patriot who served his country in war and community in peace, this 
honor is a testament to his commitment to the American people and 
ideals to which our Nation strive.

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