[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 127 (Friday, July 29, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H7410]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        RECOGNIZING GENE ANGLIN

  (Mr. CARTER of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
life of an incredible public servant, a veteran, and a great American: 
Gene Anglin.
  Born in 1924 in Wadley, Georgia, Gene was a Georgia native, who 
served his community and was a defender of freedom.
  At the onset of World War II, Gene felt the call to action but was 
denied entry to the U.S. Army due to color blindness.
  Gene went to work for Bell Aircraft Corporation building B-29 
Superfortress bombers.
  In 1944, Gene successfully enlisted and joined the U.S. Army in the 
heavy weapons company of the 100th Infantry Division.
  Gene deployed to the European theater where his division experienced 
185 days of uninterrupted combat as they journeyed through France and 
into Germany.
  Gene was awarded the Bronze Star Medal Combat Infantryman Badge and 
Presidential Unit Citation for heroism in battle.
  After the war, Gene attended the Georgia Institute of Technology and 
earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering.
  Gene spent 22 years at Robert and Company Association, among other 
firms. He then retired to St. Simons Island in the First Congressional 
District where he worked as a golf course starter at Sea Island Golf 
Club and was an active member of St. Simons Presbyterian Church and the 
Rotary Club of St. Simons.
  Truly an example of America's Greatest Generation, Gene will be 
dearly missed.

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