[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 23]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 32264-32265]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  HONORING MR. ALFREDO B. LAGMAY, SR.

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                          HON. EDWARD R. ROYCE

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, December 8, 2003

  Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to mourn the loss and honor the 
life of Mr. Alfredo B. Lagmay, Sr.
  Mr. Lagmay was truly one of America's heroes. Mr. Lagmay came to this 
country from his native Philippines in 1918. He later went

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on to serve in our armed forces, where he was a prisoner of war (POW), 
a survivor of the Death March of Bataan, and a veteran of World War II 
and the Korean War.
  After his distinguished 31-year career in the United States Military 
where he was awarded the Bronze Star, Mr. Lagmay moved with his family 
to Orange County. Mr. Lagmay was a valued member of the community and 
served as an inspiration to all.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in paying tribute to 
Alfredo Lagmay. I am exceedingly proud to honor him for his courageous 
service to our country and for the honorable life he led as a husband, 
father, grandfather, and great-grandfather.

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