[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 17, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H177]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING WORLD WAR II VETERAN JOHN WARD

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor 
World War II veteran John Ward of Oil City, Pennsylvania, on his 100th 
birthday.
  Mr. Ward enlisted in the U.S. Army at the age of 18 and participated 
in campaigns in Europe with the 405th Antiaircraft Gun Battalion. He 
saw time in Normandy and northern France, Germany, Belgium, and 
England, where he received numerous citations for his service to this 
Nation.
  Mr. Ward said he has fond memories of his time in the Army, 
especially the people he met and the friendships he made. For a number 
of years, John and his late wife, Betty, enjoyed reunions of the 405th 
Battalion.
  After he concluded his military service, John returned to Oil City 
and worked in the local steel plant for 39 years. He is a longtime 
devoted member of the Oil City Wesleyan Methodist Church. He was 
married to Betty for 72 years until her passing in 2019. They raised 
three children.
  Mr. Speaker, I wish Mr. John Ward of Oil City a very happy 100th 
birthday and thank him for his service during World War II.

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