[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 101 (Friday, June 14, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E634-E635]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        HONORING REVOLUTIONARY WAR VETERAN SARGEANT DAVID DEPUE

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                          HON. DEBBIE DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 14, 2024

  Mrs. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Revolutionary 
War Veteran Sargeant David Depue on the occasion of the laying of a 
plaque in his honor at Highland Cemetery located in Ypsilanti, 
Michigan. Freedom is not free, and today we pause to remember a man who 
served his country with honor during the Revolutionary War. His service 
to our Nation at the time of its birth is worthy of commendation.
  Born in Sussex, New Jersey in October of 1750, Sargeant Depue first 
enlisted in the Continental Army as a Private in 1776. He was soon 
promoted to the rank of Sargeant in 1777, the position in which he 
served for the remainder of the war, including the battles of 
Germantown and Beaver Creek. Following his military service, Sargeant 
Depue moved to Ypsilanti, Michigan not long after its founding in the 
early 1800s. He died in Ypsilanti, Michigan on July 4, 1843, at the age 
of 92.
  Sargeant Depue is remembered for his honorable military service and 
dedication to our Nation. He is just one of the few native and adopted 
Michiganders who fought for our country during the revolution. It is 
important for us to honor the veterans of our community who fought for 
the freedom of our Nation, a value we continue to hold dear today. We 
are thankful for the path these soldiers laid out for past, present, 
and future Americans over two centuries ago.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me today in celebrating the 
honorable Sargeant David Depue as he is memorialized in Ypsilanti, 
Michigan. We join with Americans everywhere in extending our thanks to 
the Huron

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Valley Chapter of the National Society of the Sons of the American 
Revolution, Ypsilanti Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution, and 
the Sarah Caswell Angell Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution 
for their work dedication to honoring Sargeant Depue in the run up to 
our Nation's 250th anniversary. Today and every day, we honor the brave 
patriots we lost in the fight for our independence. We are grateful for 
their military service and their willingness to fight for the freedom 
and liberty that we enjoy today.

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