[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 27 (Thursday, February 9, 2023)]
[House]
[Pages H802-H803]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 HONORING THE LIFE OF DONN J. THOMPSON

  (Mr. McCORMICK asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. McCORMICK. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor a fellow marine and a 
great American patriot, Mr. Donn J. Thompson of Spokane, Washington.
  Donn was a student at the University of Washington when Pearl Harbor 
was attacked. But he left after his freshman year to join the Marines 
in 1943.
  He took part in multiple assault landings, including the Battle of 
Okinawa, where he helped capture Sugar Loaf Hill with the 6th Marine 
Division in one of the bloodiest battles in the Pacific theater.
  This month, Donn celebrates his 100th birthday. Last spring, Donn 
celebrated his 75th wedding anniversary

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with his beloved wife and pen pal for life, Doodee.
  Donn represents the very best of our history and the very best of 
America. I thank him for his service to our country. I congratulate him 
on a century of life and wisdom and a life truly well lived.
  May Donn and Doodee receive every blessing and happiness under 
heaven.

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