[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 30 (Thursday, February 13, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E125]
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       SPECIAL RECOGNITION OF CHARLES F. KONECNY'S 93RD BIRTHDAY

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                          HON. ROBERT E. LATTA

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 13, 2025

  Mr. LATTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate a constituent of 
mine, Charles F. Konecny, on his 93rd birthday. Charles Konecny is a 
proud husband, father, grandfather, and Korean War Veteran. Konecny is 
a resident of Bowling Green, Ohio and has been a member of St. Aloysius 
Catholic Church for more than six decades.
  Charles was born on February 13, 1932. He began his service to our 
country in the U.S. Army when he was drafted in September of 1952 
during the Korean War. Serving as a Corporal and doppler transmitter 
operator in the U.S. Army, Charles was first sent to Fort Meade in 
Maryland and then headed to the U.S. Army's Aberdeen Proving Ground in 
Harford County, Maryland. In October of 1952, Charles was transferred 
to Redstone Arsenal located in Huntsville, Alabama, where he studied 
missile maintenance. Then, in March of 1953, Charles was transferred to 
White Sands Proving Ground in New Mexico and continued his service as a 
doppler transmitter operator. In July of 1954, Charles was honorably 
discharged from the U.S. Army.
  Mr. Speaker, we are grateful to men like Charles who honorably served 
his Nation and fellow countrymen. Today, on Charles' 93rd birthday, we 
recognize his unwavering service to our country and thank him for his 
service.

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