[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 11799]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       A HERO RETURNS TO NORMANDY

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                       HON. STEVEN C. LaTOURETTE

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 8, 2004

  Mr. LaTOURETTE. Mr. Speaker, this past Saturday the world marked the 
60th Anniversary of D-Day in Normandy. President Bush, Queen Elizabeth, 
and other world leaders were there, but the true heroes were those 
whose sacrifice is reflected by the sea of white crosses, and the 
surviving veterans who returned to France some six decades later. Glen 
Dunlap, 86, of Chardon Township was one of those veterans to return to 
Normandy.
  Glen Dunlap served as a U.S. Army staff sergeant in World War II. 
There were a number of young guys who served from our area, and from 
Hambden and Concord townships, particularly. Even though Glen was in 
his early 20s, Mr. Speaker, he was considered the elder statesman of 
the group. The local guys actually called him ``Pop.''
  Glen Dunlap worked hard, put his own life in danger every single day, 
and had his men's backs. He was the guy who made sure that supplies got 
from the factory to the foxhole, and he's part of what Tom Brokaw calls 
``The Greatest Generation.'' Glen was away at war for 2 years, and left 
behind his wife, a daughter and his two boys. When he returned home, he 
resumed his life and work, raised his family, and never once 
complained. He felt blessed to have survived when so many didn't.
  On Saturday, Glen and 99 other Americans who traveled to Normandy 
were awarded the French Legion of Honor Medal, which is akin to our 
Congressional Medal of Honor. It is the highest honor bestowed by the 
French government and rarely is given to foreigners.
  No one is more deserving of this award than Glen Dunlap, who fought 
for the survival of democracy. On behalf of the 14th Congressional 
District of Ohio, I thank Glen Dunlap for his service to our country, 
and congratulate him on receiving the Legion of Honor Medal. May God 
bless Glen Dunlap and his family, and may He bless the United States of 
America.

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