[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 106 (Thursday, June 17, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4619-S4620]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO MAX ENGLISH

  Mr. COTTON. Madam President, SGM Max English served the Nation 
honorably for over 28 years in the U.S. Army. He fought in combat 
operations throughout World War II and bravely led 36 men as a platoon 
sergeant in the Battle of the Bulge. His extraordinary service 
continued to the Pacific theater in the waning months of the war. Only 
a few years later, he returned to the Pacific to fight in the Korean 
war.
  During his service in the Second World War, Sergeant Major English 
was injured in Germany and was awarded the Purple Heart. During the 
Battle of Bulge, Sergeant Major English fought and repelled repeated 
Nazi attacks and ultimately helped break the back of Hitler's forces. 
After sustained combat operations in Europe, Sergeant Major English 
served in the Southern Pacific theater and pursued the treacherous 
mission of rooting out irreconciled Japanese Imperial Army forces after 
their country's unconditional surrender.
  A member of ``the greatest generation'', Sergeant Major English again 
answered the call of duty when he was deployed to the Korean war. 
There, his unit was tasked with repatriating Americans formerly held as 
prisoners of war during the conflict. The heroic actions of Sergeant 
Major English's unit directly contributed to the implementation of an 
armistice to stop the fighting on the Korean Peninsula.
  Sergeant Major English is a man of exceptional character and 
commitment to the United States who embodies the American spirit and 
serves as an inspiration for today's fighting men and women. I join all 
grateful Americans in congratulating him for his outstanding service 
and patriotism and thank him for a job well done.

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