[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 66 (Thursday, April 20, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H1896]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   HONORING THE LIFE OF DR. HOWARD WASDIN AND RECOGNIZING THE FIRST 
                   RESPONDERS OF WAYNE COUNTY GEORGIA

  (Mr. CARTER of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
Wayne County, Georgia, first responders for their efforts in handling a 
recent plane crash in Wayne County. I also rise to honor the life of 
Dr. Howard Wasdin.
  On Thursday, April 6, Wayne County emergency responders answered a 
dispatch to a report of a missing aircraft. About 30 minutes later, the 
plane was located approximately a quarter mile from the William A. Zorn 
Airport.
  The pilot has been identified as Dr. Howard Wasdin, who was a highly 
decorated Navy Seal. He served in Desert Storm and was part of the 
operation to capture Mohamed Farrah Aidid, a Somali warlord.
  After 12 years of service, he earned his doctor of chiropractor from 
Life University and lived in Georgia, where he operated a chiropractic 
clinic.
  This situation has been particularly difficult due to the impact it 
has had on Dr. Wasdin's family and the community at large. I thank all 
of the first responders for their tireless efforts in responding to 
this tragic accident.
  Dr. Wasdin will be missed greatly by all who knew him. My thoughts 
and prayers are with him and his family.

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