[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 55 (Monday, March 27, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E257]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





          CELEBRATING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF HARRY H. HERNDON

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                            HON. PAT FALLON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 27, 2023

  Mr. FALLON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the life and 
service of Mr. Harry H. Herndon of Royse City, Texas. Mr. Herndon was 
born on August 5, 1947, one of four sons of J.E. Burr and Irma Wyatt 
Herndon.
  Mr. Herndon graduated from Royse City High School in 1965 where he 
was named class favorite, wittiest, and most popular. Additionally, he 
was a class officer and a star football player for the Bulldogs for 
four years. Mr. Herndon later attended East Texas State University. On 
May 29, 1966, he married the love of his life, Virginia Lee Cross, with 
whom he had one daughter, Tena Michelle.
  On October 19, 1967, Mr. Herndon heeded the call to serve his nation 
in the Vietnam War as a Platoon Sergeant in the 198th Light Infantry 
Brigade, Company D. During his deployment to Chu Lai, Vietnam, he 
received several awards, including the Good Conduct Medal, National 
Defense Service Medal, Vietnamese Service Medal, Vietnamese Campaign 
Medal, and Combat Infantry Badge.
  Tragically, Mr. Herndon was mortally wounded in combat on October 18, 
1968, while serving on a mission in Quang Tin, Vietnam. He was 
posthumously awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart for his gallantry 
and wounds in combat. For his heroism and service to our country, Harry 
H. Herndon Elementary School in Fate, Texas, is dedicated in his honor.
  I have requested the United States flag be flown over our Nation's 
Capitol to recognize Mr. Herndon's life, valor, and service defending 
our great Nation.

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