[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 97 (Tuesday, June 7, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E585]
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                   HONORING GEORGE WASHINGTON GARRETT

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                             HON. ANDY BARR

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 7, 2022

  Mr. BARR. Madam Speaker, I rise to honor the life of a patriotic 
American, George Washington Garrett, as he approaches his 100th 
birthday. Mr. Garrett lives in Montgomery County, Kentucky.
  Mr. Garrett was born on June 7, 1922, in Mt. Sterling, KY. He was 
inducted into the United States Army on January 29, 1943. Mr. Garrett 
served in Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland, and Central 
Europe as part of the 989th Quartermaster Service Co. For his brave 
service to our nation, Mr. Garrett was awarded the World War II Victory 
Medal and the European African Middle Eastern Service Ribbon with five 
Bronze Stars. Following the war's end, he was honorably discharged on 
November 19, 1945.
  On Veterans Day in 2020, Mr. Garrett was presented with a Quilt of 
Valor Award from the Quilts of Valor Foundation in appreciation of his 
service.
  It is my honor to recognize Mr. Garrett, celebrate his 100th birthday 
and thank him for his service and sacrifice to our nation during World 
War II. As a part of ``The Greatest Generation'', Mr. Garrett and his 
fellow soldiers fought to preserve the freedoms that we enjoy today, 
and we can never thank them enough. I am forever grateful for Americans 
like George Washington Garrett.

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