[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 7915]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



              RECOGNIZING VETERANS OF OHIO'S 8TH DISTRICT

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                          HON. JOHN A. BOEHNER

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 9, 2001

  Mr. BOEHNER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 20 veterans of 
the United States Armed Forces who will be honored at a special 
ceremony on, May 11, at Lakota East High School in my congressional 
district. These men and women have made sacrifices that most of us 
cannot fathom. They left their homes, their schools, their families, 
and their friends to travel to far-away lands for a single purpose: the 
defense of freedom.
  On May 11, these exceptional men and women will be receiving honorary 
diplomas at this very special ceremony. They are:

       John L. Burden, Sr., who served in the Army from 1943 
     through 1945 and was stationed in Europe.
       Henderson Caudill, who served in the Navy from 1942 to 1965 
     and was stationed in both Europe and the Pacific.
       Everett Cole, who served in the Army and the Air Force from 
     1944 through 1946 and was stationed in the United States and 
     the Philippines.
       Lorenzo Denson, Sr., who served in the Army from 1943 to 
     1945 and was stationed in the United States and Europe.
       LaMar G. Doutaz, who served in the Navy from 1943 to 1945 
     and was stationed aboard the U.S.S. Doherty.
       Harry Thomas Falck, who served in the Army from 1945 to 
     1946, when he was stationed in Europe, and from 1950 to 1953, 
     when he fought in the Korean War and was held as a Prisoner 
     of War.
       Sam Fishman, who served in the Army from 1943 through 1946 
     and was stationed in the Philippines.
       Uell Flagg, who served in the Army from 1943 to 1945, when 
     he was stationed in Europe, and from 1951 to 1955, when he 
     fought in the Korean War with the Air Force.
       Louis E. Fox, who served in the Navy from 1943 to 1946 and 
     was stationed aboard the U.S.S. Sage.
       Wesley P. Gaunce, who served in the Marine Corps from 1942 
     to 1945 and was stationed in the Pacific.
       Ralph Grothjan, who served in the Army from 1950 to 1952 
     and fought in the Korean War.
       Robert H. Hale, who served in the Army from 1951 to 1953 
     and was stationed in Germany and Korea.
       Charles E. Hall, who served in the Army from 1952 through 
     1957 and was stationed in Korea.
       Andrea F. Hangbers, who served in the Army from 1979 
     through 1982 and was stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
       Carl C. Hess, who served in the Air Force from 1958 to 1959 
     and was stationed in Korea.
       James McGonigle, who served in the Marine Corps from 1967 
     through 1970 and was involved in the Vietnam War.
       Wilson W. Smith, who served in the Army from 1944 through 
     1946 and was stationed in Europe.
       David Thomas, who served in the Navy from 1943 to 1946 and 
     was stationed in the Pacific.
       Also receiving honorary diplomas will be James Johnson and 
     John Wilson, but they will be unable to attend the special 
     ceremony.

  What these veterans have achieved in their lives is truly among the 
greatest feats in American history. Whether fighting against Nazi 
Germany, Imperialist Japan, or the communist forces in Korea and 
Vietnam, these brave men and women are to be commended for their 
strength, their commitment, and their patriotism. We owe them a debt of 
gratitude that can never be repaid. It is our responsibility to 
remember their courage, not just in ceremonies like the one being held 
on May 11, but everyday. They are Americans who have made it possible 
for us to enjoy the freedoms that we so often take for granted. For 
that, and for the special recognition by Lakota East High School, I 
congratulate and thank them.

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