[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 85 (Thursday, May 16, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H3312]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING CLARENCE EUGENE SASSER

  (Mr. NEHLS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. NEHLS. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor a great American hero, 
Clarence Eugene Sasser, who passed away on May 13, 2024, in Sugar Land, 
Texas, at 76 years old.
  While serving in the United States Army as a medic during the Vietnam 
war, then-Private First Class Sasser selflessly sprang into action to 
administer medical aid to his unit after they came under heavy fire 
from three different locations.
  Despite having incurred wounds and loss of a tremendous amount of 
blood, Private First Class Sasser dragged himself through the mud to 
tend to his wounded soldiers on an open rice paddy.
  As a result of his extraordinary heroism displayed that day, 
President Nixon presented Specialist 5th Class Clarence Eugene Sasser 
with the Medal of Honor, which is our Nation's highest and most 
prestigious military decoration.
  This week, we not only lost a selfless hero but a father, a public 
servant, and a very proud Texan. I have had the distinct honor and 
privilege to have represented Mr. Sasser in Congress.
  Specialist 5th Class Clarence Eugene Sasser is an inspiration for all 
of us and embodies the very best of our great Nation.
  May Specialist 5th Class Clarence Eugene Sasser rest in peace, and 
may his bravery continue to inspire future generations to come.

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