[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 129 (Wednesday, July 26, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E725]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING CPL. DELBERT L. WHITE FOR HIS SERVICE IN THE U.S. ARMY 
                         DURING THE KOREAN WAR

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                           HON. ZACHARY NUNN

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 26, 2023

  Mr. NUNN of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the life and 
legacy of U.S. Army Cpl. Delbert White--an Ottumwa native who made the 
ultimate sacrifice as a prisoner of war (POW) during the Korean War.
  Cpl. White was only 20 years old on December 1, 1950, when he and 
other members of the 2nd Infantry Division were captured by Chinese 
Communist Forces near the border of North Korea and China. Tragically, 
after several grueling months in a POW camp, Cpl. White passed away due 
to malnutrition.
  For over 70 years, Cpl. White's remains had gone unidentified. 
However, thanks to scientific advancements, the Defense POW/MIA 
Accounting Agency was able to identify Cpl. White's remains in 
September of 2022. At long last, Cpl. Delbert White was returned home 
to Ottumwa for a proper service and burial on June 16, 2023.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Cpl. White 
for his service to this country.
  May we find inspiration in his story and forever remember his 
sacrifice.

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