[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 178 (Friday, October 8, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1073]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF CORPORAL BURL MULLINS

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                         HON. DIANA HARSHBARGER

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 8, 2021

  Mrs. HARSHBARGER. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize Corporal Burl 
Mullins, who served in the United States Army during World War II and 
the Korean War and spent his life in service to our country. I want to 
extend my sincerest gratitude to Cpl. Mullins and his family for his 
courage and bravery, as his dedicated service cost him the ultimate 
price.
  Corporal Mullins was born in Kentucky on December 19, 1926 and began 
serving in World War II on March 23, 1945. He continued to serve 
through the post-war period for one year and nine months. Remarkably, 
less than two years later, Cpl. Mullins enlisted for a second term of 
service on September 2, 1948 to serve in the Korean War.
  At only twenty-three years old, Cpl. Mullins was reported Missing in 
Action on November 30, 1950 after enemy forces attacked his unit in the 
Chasin Reservoir, North Korea. While his remains originally couldn't be 
found, they were later recovered at the location of the battle where he 
went missing. It was determined that he was likely killed in action.
  In June 2018, after nearly 70 years MIA, U.S. President Donald Trump 
and D.P.R.K. Chairman Kim Jong-Un conducted a summit meeting in 
Singapore where Chairman Kim promised to repatriate American remains 
collected by the D.P.R.K. during the Korean War. A month later, Cpl. 
Mullins' remains were returned home to the U.S. where he was reunited 
with his family. His family, who were unsure if they would ever know 
what happened to him, were glad to have closure and described it as a 
``wound finally healed.''
  Cpl. Mullins' return home was celebrated by the small Kentucky 
community where he grew up. His casket was escorted by a veterans 
motorcycle group, and his funeral precession was met with community 
support, as some members of the community gathered to wave their 
American flags and pay their respects. The family is grateful to 
President Trump for the return of their loved one.
  Madam Speaker, Corporal Burl Mullins was a courageous patriot who 
gave his life in service to our country. I am proud to honor him and 
his family.

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