[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 114 (Friday, June 30, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E630]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    HONORING WWII VETERAN PAUL ENGLEHART IN RECOGNITION OF HIS 98TH 
                                BIRTHDAY

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                          HON. LISA C. McCLAIN

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 30, 2023

  Mrs. McCLAIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Paul Englehart, 
who celebrated his 98th birthday on June 27, 2023. I am honored to pay 
tribute to him for his service and loyalty to his Nation during 
wartime.
  Born in 1925 to Calvin Englehart and Margaret Squire, Paul grew up in 
Toledo, Ohio alongside his twin sister, Pauline, and older brother, 
Russell.
  After the outbreak of the war, Russell served in the South Pacific 
until its end in 1945. But after Paul graduated from Libbey High School 
in 1943, he too decided to enlist in the United States Army.
  Paul received his training at Fort Custer in Battle Creek, Michigan. 
At the time, his training assignment was to guard prisoners of war. He 
was then sent to Roswell, New Mexico, to guard German prisoners.
  In July 1944, along with 5,000 other soldiers, Paul was dispatched to 
the Philippines where he would continue his assignments, and on January 
14, 1946, he was honorable discharged.
  In 1950, Paul married his wife, Loulla, and had three children, Roy, 
Ann, and Kathy. Paul then began work as a draftsman for the Packard 
Motor Car Company in Detroit where he stayed for two years.
  Paul then worked for GM-Truck and Bus in Pontiac, Michigan, to 
continue his specialization as a draftsman. He remained there for 25 
years, retiring in 1981. While at GM, Paul was specially recognized for 
not missing a day of work in over a decade of service.
  During his much-earned retirement, he has enjoyed traveling to Las 
Vegas, Nevada--and especially the Grand Canyon. For over 25 years, Paul 
has also been an active participant in the VFW.
  On behalf of Michigan's 9th Congressional District, I am proud to 
offer my warmest birthday wishes and a debt of gratitude for his 
honorable service to the United States Army. We are proud to have Paul 
Englehart in our community.

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