[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 21 (Wednesday, February 1, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H616]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             HONORING WAR HERO CHRISTOPHER MARIAN BALLABAN

  (Mr. SANTOS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SANTOS. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to honor Mr. Christopher 
Marian Ballaban, a constituent, war hero, and Holocaust survivor in New 
York's Third Congressional District.
  Last Saturday, on January 28, Mr. Ballaban reached his centennial, 
and I would like to enter into the Congressional Record this token of 
my appreciation for his long and heroic journey.
  Christopher was born in Poland and joined the Polish resistance 
against the Soviets at the young age of 16. Throughout his entire life, 
he was held in multiple slave camps throughout Europe.
  After escaping the final camp, Christopher eventually joined the 
British Army and fought against Nazis in Germany and other enemy 
forces.
  Finally, in the early 1950s, he found his way home to the United 
States. I could not be more honored to have a man of such valor 
residing in the district that I represent.
  Let this serve as a public declaration of respect and admiration for 
Mr. Ballaban and his amazing family. I would like to extend the 
happiest of birthdays to Christopher, and I hope that our paths cross 
soon.

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