[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 183 (Tuesday, November 29, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1182]
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   RECOGNIZING THE MOTOR MACHINIST MATE 1ST CLASS (RETIRED) RICHARD 
                 EVERETT MARTIN UPON HIS 100TH BIRTHDAY

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                            HON. SCOTT PERRY

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 29, 2022

  Mr. PERRY. Madam Speaker, I'm honored to recognize Retired Motor 
Machinists Mate 1st Class (MM) Richard Everett Martin on this most 
auspicious occasion of his 100th birthday.
  Growing up in the York Area, MM Martin attended William Penn High 
School, where he took a machinery and cabinet making course, while 
holding a job at Weaver Piano company. He split his months during his 
final high school year, between the factory and school, developing his 
love of machinery and honest labor.
  After high school, MM Martin felt a call to serve and use his 
newfound passion, enlisting in the Navy Reserve in 1942 at the age of 
19. Studying at the University of Missouri, as well as traveling to 
Norfolk and New York City, he completed his training and education to 
become a Motor Machinist's mate 1st class. He was assigned to the USS 
LST-325, a landing ship for amphibious assaults.
  MM Martin was deployed to North Africa, where he would spend one (1) 
year training along the coast, before taking part in the invasion of 
Sicily. After a successful landing, during which MM Martin would 
receive The Purple Heart, the USS LST-325 was deployed to Great Britain 
to take part in D-Day, where MM Martin, along with thousands of Allied 
Soldiers, bravely served.
  MM Martin is the last surviving member of the original crew of the 
USS LST-325. His story stands as a testimony to true courage, bravery, 
and service. His service to our Nation reflects great credit not just 
upon himself, but also upon the Navy Reserve, as well as all those who 
served in World War II. As he continues to stand as an icon of 
selflessness, I wish him many more years of happiness and health.

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