[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 85 (Tuesday, May 20, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H2178]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
HONORING 692ND TANK DESTROYER BATTALION
(Mr. McGUIRE asked and was given permission to address the House for
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
Mr. McGUIRE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 692nd Tank
Destroyer Battalion for their service in World War II. Their
accomplishments cannot be overstated.
The 692nd Tank Destroyer Battalion endured 195 consecutive days of
combat across Europe in the fall of 1944 through the spring of 1945.
They helped free thousands of prisoners in the Dachau concentration
camp. The day after that, they captured Munich.
There are many names to be honored in such a historic group, but two
I would like to highlight today are Captain William McQuade and the
last surviving veteran of the battalion, Jack Myers. Their stories
serve as a great reminder of the dedication this great generation had
to the principle of freedom.
I thank them for their service, and God bless America.
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