[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 10, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E223]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           IN RECOGNITION OF WARREN PIERNER'S 100TH BIRTHDAY

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                          HON. MIKE GALLAGHER

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 10, 2021

  Mr. GALLAGHER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor World War II 
veteran Warren Pierner as he celebrates his 100th birthday on March 13, 
2021.
  Warren grew up in Green Bay and attended Green Bay East High School. 
In 1942, he joined the United States Coast Guard, where he served in 
the Atlantic on a patrol frigate called the Grand Rapids, and in the 
Pacific on an attack transport called the Aquarius. Mr. Pierner ran the 
boilers on these ships for nearly four years and attained the rank of 
Water Tender 1st Class. Warren continued his service to his country and 
community as a letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service, where he 
worked for 36 years before his retirement in 1984.
  After his military service, Warren began to build a family. He 
married Myra Larsen in 1948 and together they had 7 children during 
their 60 years of marriage until her passing in 2008. His family 
enjoyed the summers together fishing, swimming, and playing cards while 
camping or staying in a rented cabin in Northern Wisconsin. An avid 
sportsman and sports fan, Warren love to golf, bowl, fish, and swim. 
Mr. Pierner has been a longtime Chicago Cubs fan but makes up for it by 
being an ardent Green Bay Packers fan, UW Green Bay Phoenix fan, and 
Wisconsin Badger fan.
  Beloved husband, father, and soldier, Warren is a tribute to the 
``Greatest Generation'' and a grateful nation and state thank him for 
his service.
  Madam Speaker, I urge all members of this body to join me in 
applauding Warren Pierner for his service in WWII and wishing him a 
happy and healthy 100th birthday.

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