[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 17860]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                      TRIBUTE TO ALEXANDER LEVERIS

 Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. Madam President, I rise today to 
pay tribute to Alec Leveris of Kensington, NH, for his heroic service 
to the United States of American during World War II.
  On September 17, 2001, I will present Alec with the medals he so 
bravely earned while serving his nation in battle. Alex joined the U.S. 
Navy in Boston and was trained in Newport, RI. He served as an ordinary 
seaman on tours of duty on the U.S.S. Yorktown including the Battle of 
Midway and trained pilots to take off and land on the aircraft carrier, 
U.S.S. Alabama.
  Alex earned medals for his dedicated military service including: the 
Honorable Service Lapel Button, a Combat Action Ribbon, the European-
African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medals, a World War II Victory Medal, 
an American Campaign Medal, the Navy Good Conduct Medal and an Asiatic-
Pacific Campaign Medal.
  As a son of a Naval aviator who died in a World War II related 
incident, I commend Alex for his selfless dedication to his state and 
country. He is an American hero who fought to preserve liberty and 
justice for all citizens of the United States. It is truly an honor and 
a privilege to represent him in the U.S. Senate.

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