[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12316]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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                      RECOGNIZING IRA P. WEINSTEIN

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                        HON. JOHN EDWARD PORTER

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 9, 1999

  Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Ira P. Weinstein, 
a constituent and valued patriot, in celebration of his 80th birthday.
  Ira Phillip Weinstein was born in Chicago, Illinois June 10, 1919. He 
entered the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1942 as an Aviation Cadet, trained 
as a Navigator-Bombardier, and rose to the Rank of First Lieutenant; 
flying 25 missions with the 8th Air Force 445 Bomb Group, 702nd 
Squadron before being shot down over Germany on the infamous Kassell 
Mission, September 27, 1944. Parachuting to safety, he eluded capture 
for 6 days and was finally held as a Prisoner of War in Stalag Luft I, 
in Barth, Germany until the camp was liberated on May 11, 1945. Among 
Mr. Weinstein's commendations are the Purple Heart, the Air Medal, POW 
Medal, Presidential Citation, American Campaign and European Campaign 
Medals, WWII Victory Medal and the French Croix de Guerre.
  Married to Norma Randall while still an Aviation Cadet, Mr. Weinstein 
returned to civilian life after the war and moved to Glencoe in 1952. 
As president of Schram Advertising Company he built the agency into a 
successful and respected force in direct mail and business to business 
advertising.
  In addition to these public and professional accomplishments, 
privately Mr. Weinstein is proud to have celebrated more than 50 years 
of marriage to his wife Norma before her death several years ago, and 
prouder still to be the father of two adult daughters, Terri Weinstein, 
a noted Chicago interior designer, and Laura Temkin, President of 
Temkin & Temkin Advertising--as well as the doting grandfather to Ross 
and Max Temkin. Known throughout the community as a wonderful gardener 
and horticulture authority, Mr. Weinstein has been and continues to be 
a major contributor and active supporter of Women's American ORT, was a 
founding Member of Congregation Solel, and an avid supporter of the 
State of Israel. In addition, Mr. Weinstein is a lifetime Member of the 
8th Air Force Historical Society and The Ex-POW Association, and an 
active member of the Kassel Mission Historical Assn., 2nd Air Div. 
Assn., Jewish War Veterans, Caterpillar Association. In retirement, Mr. 
Weinstein has become an outstanding golfer, accomplished world traveler 
and a builder of model historical aircraft.
  Mr. Speaker, I would like to commend Mr. Weinstein on his outstanding 
service to his nation and to his community. I am very proud to 
represent people of his caliber and devotion to America.

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