[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 69 (Wednesday, April 21, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H2004]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     PAYING TRIBUTE TO GERALD CLARK

  (Mr. BURCHETT asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BURCHETT. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to my good 
friend, Gerald Clark, a true American hero from my district who passed 
away on April 19.
  Gerald dedicated his life to helping his fellow veterans and their 
families and patriotically served his country during World War II.
  Gerald viewed his time with the U.S. Army as an adventure. He fought 
with the 75th Infantry Division at the Battle of the Bulge and lost his 
leg defending our country fighting the Nazis.
  He was awarded a Purple Heart for his service and sacrifice. He was 
honorably discharged after being hospitalized over a year. Then he 
returned to Tennessee; married his wife, Bea; raised five children; and 
continued to serve his community.
  For decades, Gerald held memberships in the American Legion, AMVETS, 
Disabled American Veterans, Military Order of the Purple Heart, and the 
Veterans of Foreign Wars, in the belief that his support lent strength 
to the voice of each organization.
  Gerald was also a leading advocate for opening a Tennessee State 
Veterans' Home in Knox County. Thanks to his efforts, Ben Atchley 
Tennessee State Veterans' Home opened in 2006, and my father actually 
passed away in that veterans' home, so I hold it very close to my 
heart, Madam Speaker.
  It is my honor to salute Gerald Clark one final time here on the 
House floor. He will be greatly missed.

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