[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 41 (Tuesday, March 8, 2022)]
[House]
[Pages H1344-H1345]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING ``HARMONICA PETE'' DuPRE

  (Mr. MORELLE asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MORELLE. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to recognize the 
extraordinary life of Rochester's own Pete DuPre, fondly known as 
Harmonica Pete, who died peacefully at the venerable age of 98 earlier 
this year.
  Harmonica Pete served our Nation as a combat medic during World War 
II. When he returned home, he began volunteering with the Greatest 
Generation Foundation, playing the harmonica for veterans groups.
  His heartfelt rendition of ``The Star-Spangled Banner'' onboard the 
USS Arizona and his performance before the U.S. Women's National Soccer 
Team in 2019 turned Harmonica Pete into a worldwide viral sensation.
  He chose to heal our Nation's veterans through music and brought joy 
to all who knew him.
  Pete once said, ``History books fade, and so do we,'' but his memory 
will never fade from our hearts and minds.
  May you rest in peace, Harmonica Pete.

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