[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 79 (Wednesday, May 10, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H2181]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           REMEMBERING SERGEANT FIRST CLASS BAILEY GILLESPIE

  (Mr. McHENRY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. McHENRY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to remember Sergeant First 
Class Bailey Gillespie, who lived in Rutherford County in my district 
and passed away on April 11.
  Sergeant Gillespie was a member of the 27th Infantry Regiment during 
the Korean war. In November 1950, he was captured. He spent the next 
2\1/2\ years as a POW.
  During this time, he was tortured, starved, and nearly died. He was 
the last POW survivor of the 27th Regiment. Throughout, he kept his 
faith in God.
  Sergeant Gillespie survived and returned home victorious. For many 
veterans, talking about their experiences is painful, but Sergeant 
Gillespie spoke about it frequently. He helped other veterans heal. He 
also became one of Rutherford County's most active citizens, a leader 
in every sense of the word.
  To his beloved wife of 70 years, Joy, I extend condolences and thanks 
from a grateful Nation.

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