[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 127 (Friday, August 2, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E799]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              RECOGNIZING SERGEANT IRBY ``CORKY'' DYER III

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                             HON. CHIP ROY

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, August 2, 2024

  Mr. ROY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the military service 
of Sergeant Irby ``Corky'' Dyer III. He served during the Vietnam War 
as a member of the U.S. Army's elite Green Berets.
  Sergeant Dyer is a native Texan born in Sweetwater--where my father 
was born--on December 6, 1943. He grew up and attended public school in 
Midland. Sergeant Dyer went on to attend Schreiner Institute in 
Kerrville. He graduated from Schreiner's military preparation program 
in 1961. Four years later, he married Bonnie K. Little. They have one 
daughter together, Deborah Denise.
  Before enlisting in the military, Sergeant Dyer attended college in 
Odessa and later at the University of Texas at Austin. He trained as an 
Army medic and eventually became a member of the 5th Special Forces 
Group, Detachment B-52 under Project DELTA. Their top-secret 
assignments brought Sergeant Dyer into dangerous situations in Vietnam 
and neighboring countries.
  While conducting Operation Hawkeye in December 1966, Sergeant Dyer 
and his fellow soldiers were shot down in a helicopter over Laos. This 
occurred one and a half miles west of the Demilitarized Zone.
  As a result, Sergeant Dyer was declared missing in action and his 
body has not been recovered. He has been awarded a Purple Heart, the 
Bronze Star with V device, and other commendations.
  Schreiner University in Kerrville will be honoring Sergeant Dyer in 
September, and I am honored to recognize Sergeant Dyer for his heroism 
and honorable service to our country. May all those who serve our 
Nation know how grateful we are for their dedication to securing the 
blessings of liberty.
  May God bless Sergeant Dyer and his loved ones, and may God bless 
America.

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