[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 147 (Friday, September 20, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H5542]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            IN COMMEMORATION OF THE LIFE OF ASA DAVISON, JR.

  (Mr. MOONEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MOONEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to commemorate the life of an 
American patriot from West Virginia, Asa Davison, Jr., who passed away 
on the 80th anniversary of D-day in June of this year.
  Asa, a World War II veteran, had celebrated his 100th birthday just 
months before his passing. He enlisted in the United States Army in 
1943 and proudly served in an all-Black regiment known as Harlem 
Hellfighters until 1946.
  He would often recount how his Bible, gifted to him by his mother, 
sitting in a pocket near his heart, stopped a bullet and saved his 
life. That same Bible remains a treasured possession to his family 
today.
  Asa was blessed with 73 years of marriage to his wife, Ethel. They 
lived their whole lives in Fairmont, West Virginia, raising their three 
sons, Asa, Brian, and Gregory. He was a grandpa of 8 and great-grandpa 
of 11.
  Asa worked at the Fairmont Post Office for 34 years and was well-
known for his volunteer work in the community. He truly lived a life of 
service. His legacy will continue to inspire many in the community that 
he loved.

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