[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 200 (Thursday, December 22, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1342]
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                      ELMER BEACH: LIFE AND LEGACY

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                          HON. DONALD NORCROSS

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 22, 2022

  Mr. NORCROSS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to remember a longtime 
constituent, Elmer Beach.
  Elmer passed away on December 3, 2022, and he left behind a legacy of 
service to our Nation. At 100 years of age, Elmer had lived a full life 
as a member of the ``Greatest Generation.'' He served during World War 
II as a proud U.S. Marine. He saw action in Guam, Bougainville, and 
Guadalcanal. And bore a scar on his leg from a Japanese dagger on Iwo 
Jima. He didn't talk about his service. But Elmer was more than a 
warrior. He was a father of 7 and a loving husband.
  He was kind, humble, and never complained--and he never stopped 
loving his country.

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