[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 10 (Thursday, January 18, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Pages S183-S184]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                    TRIBUTE TO SERGEANT KEN LUTTRELL

 Mr. SCHMITT. Mr. President, I rise today to honor the 
extraordinary life of Ken Luttrell of St. Louis, a true American hero, 
on the occasion of his 100th birthday.
  In the dark days that followed the attacks on Pearl Harbor, Mr. 
Luttrell answered his country's call, enlisting in the Marines and 
completing boot camp and radio training before shipping out to the 
Pacific. Sergeant Luttrell saw combat on the Marshall Islands and 
throughout the Pacific Islands and was part of the initial wave of 
marines landing on the shores of Iwo Jima. There, shrapnel from a 
Japanese shell tore through his lower face as he and his detachment set 
up their radios to coordinate the assault.
  After numerous reconstructive surgeries, Mr. Luttrell returned to his 
home and family in St. Louis, and he has been a pillar of the community

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ever since. His story--one of courage, strength, and resilience--is an 
example for us all, and I ask my Senate colleagues to join me in 
expressing our gratitude for his courageous service to our Nation and 
in celebrating Mr. Luttrell's 100th birthday.

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