[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 89 (Thursday, May 25, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E491]
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   RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF THOSE WHO GAVE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE: 
                    CLARENCE MEMORIAL DAY DEDICATION

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                      HON. NICHOLAS A. LANGWORTHY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 25, 2023

  Mr. LANGWORTHY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the service 
and sacrifice of those who laid down their life in service to our great 
Nation. Memorial Day is a holiday of reverence: a time for us all to 
come together as a Nation and remember those brave soldiers who died 
defending our freedoms.
  On May 29, 2023, this Memorial Day, 21 names will be added to the 
Clarence Veteran's Memorial Honor Walls. I am honored to include in the 
Record their names to be remembered forever.
  James D. Cottrell--Army
  Bernard J. Fisher--Army
  David C. Hartzell III--Navy
  John W. Hastings--Air Force
  Edwin J. Hens Jr.--Army
  Thomas R. Hens--Marine Corps
  John M. Hens--Marine Corps
  Peter J. Hens--Army
  John L. Leamer--Army
  Cletus F. Leising--Army
  George V. Mesaros--Army
  Ronald J. Michnik--Army
  John S. Nowak--Army
  Arthur O'Leary--Coast Guard
  John E. Pajak--Navy
  Michael A. Pasquarella--Army
  Lee A. Rowlands--Army
  John (Jack) W. Smeltz--Navy
  Michael P. Stockmeyer--Navy
  Robert G. Trowbridge--Air Force
  R. Scott Wilson--Army
  Though gone, these men and women will not be forgotten. It is now our 
duty to remember their sacrifice, courage, and valor as we go forward 
and continue to grow and build the greatest Nation the world has ever 
seen.

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