[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 14]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 19727]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               IN MEMORY OF SPECIALIST ERNEST DALLAS, JR.

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, September 7, 2005

  Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in memory of Army Specialist 
Ernest Dallas, Jr., from the 26th Congressional District of Texas, for 
serving our country during Iraqi Freedom. SPC Dallas died July 24, 2005 
with three other soldiers when a roadside bomb exploded next to their 
Bradley Fighting Vehicle. SPC Dallas was assigned as a scout in the 3rd 
Armored Cavalry Regiment in Baghdad. He was 21 years old.
  I would like to recognize and celebrate Army Specialist Ernest 
Dallas, Jr.'s life today. SPC Dallas, a Fred Moore High School 
graduate, enlisted for a three-year hitch in November 2003, because he 
wanted to serve his country and felt he needed the training to meet his 
future goals. A loving family member, Specialist Dallas took time to 
phone home to get caught up with his family and hear news from Texas.
  He was a dedicated solider who earned the respect of those around 
him. Sergeant Frederick Wysingle, who recruited SPC Dallas in July 
2003, said he was the perfect soldier. He was proud of the work he was 
doing and had just relayed to his family news that his platoon had 
recently curbed insurgent activity in Iraq. Promoted two months prior 
to his death from private first class, his promotion was made official 
two days after he died.
  Just a few weeks prior to his death, Army Specialist Ernest Dallas, 
Jr. sent an engagement ring to his girlfriend. He was truly a solider 
who understood his duty, and planned for a future beyond his service to 
his country.
  It was my honor to represent Army Specialist Ernest Dallas, Jr., and 
I extend my deepest sympathies to his family and friends. He will be 
deeply missed and his service was greatly appreciated.

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