[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 165 (Thursday, September 23, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H5106]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 HONORING LIEUTENANT COLONEL ALLEN LAMB

  (Mr. BISHOP of North Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BISHOP of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to honor 
retired Lieutenant Colonel Allen Lamb of Lumberton, North Carolina, and 
to extend him best wishes for a very happy 90th birthday.
  Lieutenant Colonel Lamb, a decorated fighter pilot, led the legendary 
Wild Weasels tasked with destroying North Vietnam's air defenses, which 
included Soviet-made surface-to-air missile installations. The Wild 
Weasels baited the enemy into targeting them with their radar, allowing 
their teammates to detect and destroy the anti-aircraft system.
  On December 22, 1965, Lamb was the first Wild Weasel to destroy one 
of these missile sites, marking a key event in the war and saving 
countless American lives.
  For his heroic service, Lieutenant Colonel Lamb received two Silver 
Stars and a Distinguished Flying Cross. I am honored to call him a 
constituent.
  Happy birthday to Lieutenant Colonel Lamb.

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