[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 47 (Tuesday, March 14, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E215]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    CELEBRATING THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE IN SERVICE OF VETERAN HAROLD 
                                WILLIAMS

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                         HON. ELISE M. STEFANIK

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 14, 2023

  Ms. STEFANIK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate Army Technical 
Sergeant Harold Williams' 100 years of life and honor his illustrious 
military career.
  As a young man, Harold dropped out of school and began working to 
help support his family during the Great Depression. In 1942, he 
enlisted in the Army and served in the 1st Infantry Division of the 
62nd Armored Field Battalion as a forward observer and a radio 
operator. During his military service, he participated in both the 
African and European Theatres of war. Notably, Harold fought in the 
Battle of the Bulge and was among the first wave of young Americans to 
storm the beaches of Normandy on D-Day. This act of bravery at Normandy 
helped turn the tide against the Nazis.
  During his remarkable military career, Harold received many 
recognitions for his service. He earned both the American Theatre and 
European-African-Middle Eastern Theatre Campaign Medals, as well as an 
Army Occupation-Germany Medal, a Republic of France Certificate, and a 
Presidential-Unit Citation. Following the end of World War II, Harold 
retired from active-duty service and started his second career working 
for the United States Postal Service. He also earned his high school 
diploma in 2021 and was inducted into the New York Senate's Veterans 
Hall of Fame a year later at the age of 99.
  Harold's life is a shining example of service for all Americans. On 
behalf of New York's 21st District, I am honored to celebrate a 
decorated American veteran's 100th year of life.

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