[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 121 (Thursday, July 21, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E768-E769]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      CONGRATULATING GEORGE W. WALDROP, SR. ON HIS 100TH BIRTHDAY

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                           HON. RALPH NORMAN

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 21, 2022

  Mr. NORMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate George W. 
Waldrop, Sr., World War II veteran of Lancaster County, on the occasion 
of his 100th birthday and to wish him a joyous birthday celebration.
  Mr. Waldrop was born on July 26, 1922, in Greenville, South Carolina 
to Claude Furman Waldrop and Lola Elizabeth Waldrop. He attended the 
Greenville city schools and graduated from the high school in 1940. He 
then began work at the Ottaray Hotel and the Poinset Hotel, both in 
Greenville, South Carolina.
  On February 13, 1943, Mr. Waldrop married Harriet Louise Sistare. 
Throughout their 73 years of marriage, the pair raised two children, 
George W. Waldrop, Jr., and Harriett Waldrop Strom, and were blessed 
with four grandchildren.
  On July 15, 1943, Mr. Waldrop was sworn into the United States Army 
at Fort Jackson where he trained as a combat infantryman. He 
courageously served the nation during World War II in the European 
Theatre and participated in combat in the Ardennes, the Rhineland, and 
Central Europe, including the Battle of the Bulge.
  As a testament to his fearless service, Mr. Waldrop was awarded the 
World War II Victory Ribbon, the Good Conduct Medal, the American 
Theater Ribbon, the EAME Theater Ribbon, and three Bronze Service 
Stars.
  He authored What ``Poppy'' Did in The War or as I Remember It, 
recounting his experiences serving in many locations during World War 
II. Mr. Waldrop is also a lifetime member of the American Legion Post 
31 and is the oldest member of that American Legion post.
  I am pleased to congratulate George W. Waldrop, Sr. on his life of 
service and sacrifice, and I wish him a very joyous 100th birthday 
celebration among his family and friends.

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