[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 101 (Friday, June 14, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H4098]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             CELEBRATING PAUL WOJAHN ON HIS 103RD BIRTHDAY

  (Mr. FINSTAD asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. FINSTAD. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to celebrate Paul Wojahn. 
Paul is a World War II veteran, beloved New Ulm community member, 
veteran advocate, neighbor, relative, and friend who will celebrate his 
103rd birthday next week on June 19.
  Paul grew up on a farm near Comfrey, Minnesota, and when he turned 
21, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, answering the call to serve 
his country like many in his family and like so many in the Greatest 
Generation.
  After completing basic training in San Diego, Paul served aboard the 
USS Mount Vernon and was stationed in various locations throughout the 
Pacific theater, including Okinawa.
  When he returned home from the war, Paul worked as a farmer and an 
excavator and went on to serve as a conservation officer for the 
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources for 25 years before retiring 
in 1983.
  Today, Paul is actively involved in several veterans' groups and 
community organizations. He volunteers with The American Legion, 
Disabled American Veterans, and VFW, as well as the Salvation Army and 
Lion's Club.

  Even at 103 years old, Paul continues to live each day to the fullest 
and finds time to enjoy the little things like a quiet morning catching 
crappies.
  Mr. Speaker, I thank Paul for the many ways he has made southern 
Minnesota a better place for all of us to call home. We wish him the 
happiest of birthdays and many more to come.

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