[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 103 (Tuesday, June 13, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H2821]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            CELEBRATING WILBUR HARRY CLINE'S 100TH BIRTHDAY

  (Mr. MILLS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. MILLS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate Wilbur Harry 
Cline's 100th birthday and honor his service as a World War II veteran.
  Eighty years ago, Wilbur answered the call to defend our freedoms and 
this great Nation. He served our great Nation in the 133rd Regiment, 
34th Division, in the United States Army during World War II.
  He received the Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, and Campaign Medal 
with three bronze stars for shedding his blood to defend this great 
Nation. He is a true patriot who marched through liberated Rome and 
faced horrendous battle conditions throughout his journey.
  He is such a devout man that he is even known to have recited the 
Lord's Prayer as the German 88 artillery shells rained down around him 
and wounded him in 1944.
  While he does not think of himself as a hero, he is to his son, 
Michael; his family; and this entire Nation. It is a privilege to 
recognize his service to our country and celebrate his 100th birthday.
  I wish Mr. Cline many more joyful years to come with his family. I 
thank him, and God bless.

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