[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 72 (Wednesday, April 30, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H1740]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 HONORING MASTER SERGEANT DAVID NORMAN

  (Mr. DAVIDSON asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DAVIDSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Master Sergeant 
David Norman of Troy, Ohio.
  Today marks the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon. David Norman 
was one of the brave servicemen who evacuated over 7,000 Americans and 
allies from the United States Embassy in 1975.
  During the withdrawal from Vietnam, Sergeant Norman was one of the 11 
brave marines who defended the U.S. Embassy during the 19-hour 
evacuation.
  Many Americans were successfully evacuated by helicopter, but those 
remaining stranded on the roof of the embassy, including David, had 
resolved to defend their positions as long as their ammunition lasted.
  A U.S. pilot flying over the embassy at low altitude spotted these 
servicemen stranded and made a rescue flight under fire, and all 11 men 
made it home alive.
  David retired from the Marine Corps after 30 years of service before 
returning to Ohio, and then he spent 26 years with the Miami County 
Sheriff's Department. He was recently elected as the Miami County 
Recorder.
  I rise today to commend David's patriotic service to our Nation and 
to commemorate this solemn anniversary. Let us never forget the bravery 
of our troops.

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