[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 5170]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



  HONORING GLENN E. SLUCTER AND THE 551ST PARACHUTE INFANTRY BATTALION

 Ms. STABENOW. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize the 
heroic efforts of Mr. Glenn Slucter, a Michigan veteran of the 551st 
Parachute Infantry Battalion. He and approximately 50 other veterans 
who served with him received a Presidential Unit Citation on February 
23, 2001, at the Pentagon for their heroism during World War II.
  It is certainly fitting that Mr. Slucter and his fellow veterans are 
now being recognized for their brave and exemplary service. Although it 
has been more than fifty years since the war ended, it is important 
that their heroic role in the invasion of Southern France and the 
Battle of the Bulge is finally being acknowledged and honored. This 
ceremony was a wonderful reminder of the critical part our veterans 
have played in protecting and preserving our life of freedom.
  Mr. Slucter and four of his children traveled to Washington, DC to 
attend the ceremony. How thrilling it must have been for him and the 
other members of his unit to renew old friendships and receive the 
recognition in front of their families and friends that they so richly 
deserve. I am sure this was an opportunity to reminisce as well as 
express sorrow for the many members of their battalion who did not make 
it home.
  It is my privilege to join the United States Army in paying tribute 
to a man who has given so much to his country. I applaud Glenn Slucter 
for his bravery and his selfless acts during World War II. We should 
all be proud and grateful for the efforts of Glenn Slucter and the 
members of the 551st Parachute Infantry Battalion.

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