[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 183 (Monday, November 6, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H5463]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                BRIGADIER GENERAL NORMAN ``SNAP'' GADDIS

  (Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, Barton College in Wilson, 
North Carolina, hosted Military Appreciation Day this past weekend.
  The Bulldogs brought the community together to honor our veterans and 
for a good, hard-hitting football game.
  We celebrated a true American hero, Brigadier General Norman ``Snap'' 
Gaddis. General Gaddis is a World War II fighter pilot who turned 100 
years old this past September. He flew 72 combat missions before being 
listed missing in action, a prisoner of war held by the North 
Vietnamese for nearly 6 years and holds a Purple Heart.
  The Bulldogs also recognized marine veteran and State representative 
Ken Fontenot.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise to thank Barton president Doug Searcy, first lady 
Beth Searcy, the board chair Eric Sellers, and the entire Bulldog 
family for honoring our veterans and their families.

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