[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 14]
[Senate]
[Page 20006]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



               TRIBUTE TO WHITEHALL AND MONTAGUE VETERANS

 Mr. ABRAHAM. Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to the 
Veterans of WWII from Whitehall and Montague, Michigan, on the occasion 
of the Restoration and Dedication of the WWII Monument in Whitehall, 
Michigan.
  We as a country cannot thank enough the men and women of the armed 
forces who have served our country. The very things that make America 
great today we owe in large part to the Veterans of WWII as well as our 
Veterans of other wars. The bravery and courage that these young people 
showed in defending our nation is a tribute to the upbringing they 
received in Whitehall and Montague. While these men clearly are 
outstanding in their home towns, they also have contributed greatly to 
the freedom of all Americans.
  These great men put everything aside for their country. They put 
their families and education aside for the good of democracy.
  Some of them even gave their lives.
  On August 14, 1999, there will be a WWII Monument Rededication 
honoring the Whitehall and Montague Veterans. At that time, their 
communities will, in a small but significant way, thank them for the 
sacrifices they made to keep us free.
  I would like to take this opportunity to join the people of Whitehall 
and Montague in honoring all of their citizens who fought for our 
country. Furthermore, I would like to pay special tribute to those men 
who gave their lives for our country by listing them in the 
Congressional Record.
  Mr. President, I yield the floor.


                    WWII Memorial--Killed in Action

Robert Andrews
James Bayne
Thomas Buchanan
A. Christensen
Russell Cripe
Earl Gingrich
Otto Grunewald
Walter Haupt
Harry Johnson
Raymond Kissling
Robert LaFaunce
Kenneth Leighton
Edward Lindsey
Tauro Maki
Roger Meinert
Dr. D.W. Morse
Robert Pulsipher
John Radics
Lyle Rolph
Raymond Runsel
Wayne Stiles
H. Strandberg, Jr.
Robert Zatzke

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