[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 53 (Thursday, March 23, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E246]
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                    RECOGNIZING CPL. HELEN M. LATTAL

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                         HON. BRAD R. WENSTRUP

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 23, 2023

  Mr. WENSTRUP. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the life of the late 
Corporal Helen M. Lattal, a proud World War II veteran who passed away 
in March at the age of 103.
  Helen enlisted in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) in 1942. In 
1943, President Roosevelt transformed the WAAC into the Women's Army 
Corps, giving women full military status. She served in the 
headquarters of the 8th Air Force of the Army Air Corps under the 
command of Gen. Jimmy Doolittle.
  After the war, she returned to the United States and worked as a 
counselor for soldiers. In her later years, she would serve as a 
volunteer with the Red Cross. She was a 57-year member of the American 
Legion where she served a term as post commander.
  Cpl. Lattal's life's work is an example of the patriotism, sacrifice, 
and commitment we associate with the military. We are grateful for her 
dedication to this country, and we will miss her.

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