[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 81 (Monday, May 15, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E434-E435]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           RECOGNIZING MR. EDGAR ``BEE'' ERNEST WILHELMS, JR.

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                            HON. JASON SMITH

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 15, 2023

  Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Mr. 
Edgar ``Bee'' Ernest Wilhelms, Jr. of Reynolds County, Missouri. Edgar 
Ernest Wilhelms, Jr. was born in Exchange, Missouri on September 12, 
1925, to Edgar and Wessie Wilhelms. On May 15, 1943, Bee was united in 
marriage to Lucille Haywood. On December 3rd of that year, he was 
inducted into the U.S. Army where he served until January 7, 1946. 
During his time in the Army, Corporal Wilhelms, Jr. served in the 
European Theater of Operations, was assigned to the Headquarters 
Battery of the 758th Field Artillery Battalion and participated in 
three major campaigns: The Rhineland Campaign including the Battle of 
Hurtgen Forest; the Ardennes Campaign including the Battle of the 
Bulge, and the Central Europe Campaign. His awards included the 
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with two service bars 
and three campaign stars, the Army Good Conduct Medal, WWII Victory 
Ribbon, WWII Army Occupation Medal with Germany Bar, and the Rifle 
Sharpshooter device.
  Mr. Wilhelms was a loving husband, father, friend, and a proud 
lifelong member of the VFW Post 6660. Mr. Wilhelms departed this life 
just short of his 98th birthday on May 10, 2023. He was the last 
remaining World War II veteran in Reynolds County, Missouri.


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  On May 15, 2023, on page E434, in the third column, the 
following appeared: Haywood. On December 3rd of that year, he was 
inducted into the U.S. Anny where he served until January 7, 1946. 
During his time . . . Mr. Wilhelms was a loving husband, father, 
friend, and a proud lifelong member or the VFW Post 6660. Mr. 
Wilhelms departed this
  
  The online version has been corrected to read: Haywood. On 
December 3rd of that year, he was inducted into the U.S. Army 
where he served until January 7, 1946. During his time . . . Mr. 
Wilhelms was a loving husband, father, friend, and a proud 
lifelong member of the VFW Post 6660. Mr. Wilhelms departed this


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  On behalf of the people of southern Missouri, I am proud to honor the 
life of Mr. Edgar Ernest Wilhelms, Jr.

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