[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 53 (Thursday, March 23, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H1336]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  CELEBRATING DUILIO ``DEWEY'' TURILLI

  (Mr. MAGAZINER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MAGAZINER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate an 
extraordinary Rhode Island veteran, Duilio ``Dewey'' Turilli.
  Born in Italy, Dewey immigrated to this country when he was only 6 
years old. Shortly thereafter, he and his family settled in Rhode 
Island. After graduating from Central High School in Providence, Dewey 
was drafted as a radio operator for the 457th Fighter Squadron, a P-51 
Mustang unit in the Army Air Force.
  Dewey's base was the notorious island of Iwo Jima, and he was present 
when U.S. forces raised the flag there on February 23, 1945, which also 
happens to be Dewey's birthday.
  Mr. Speaker, 78 years later, just one month ago, Dewey celebrated his 
100th birthday surrounded by friends and family.
  An avid golfer and painter, Dewey now resides in Warwick, Rhode 
Island, where he is an active member of the local veterans support 
group.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask everyone to please join me in saluting Dewey and 
thanking him for his tremendous service to our Nation.

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