[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 8 (Wednesday, January 12, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H45]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL ROBERT CHISOLM

  (Ms. ESCOBAR asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Ms. ESCOBAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Robert 
Chisolm, an American hero who passed away peacefully on January 4, 
2022, after a lifetime of service to our country and to El Paso.
  Lieutenant Colonel Chisolm served in the Army in World War II, the 
Korean war, and the Vietnam war. He was a paratrooper in the 82nd 
Airborne Division when he parachuted into combat in Normandy, France, 
on D-day, a day that liberated Western Europe from Nazi rule.
  He was also recognized in 2012 by the French Government and awarded 
the French Legion of Honor medal.
  After 29 years of faithful service, he retired from the military and 
settled in El Paso, Texas, with his wife, Margaret. Lieutenant Colonel 
Chisolm helped create a community for local veterans as a founding 
member of the Benavidez-Patterson All Airborne Chapter of the 82nd 
Airborne Division Association, which awards scholarships to the 
children and grandchildren of paratroopers.
  May Lieutenant Colonel Robert Chisolm's legacy of devotion to our 
country, his fellow veterans, and his unwavering commitment to service 
continue to inspire us all.

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