[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 16]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 21370]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      RECOGNIZING PATSY D'AMBROSIO

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                         HON. GINNY BROWN-WAITE

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 27, 2005

  Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 
acknowledge Mr. Patsy D'Ambrosio of Spring Hill, FL, a Purple Heart 
recipient from World War II.
  Born in Italy, Mr. D'Ambrosio moved to New York when he was 3 years 
old. Inducted into the Army on December 26, 1942, Mr. D'Ambrosio served 
during World War II as part of Company A of the 747th Tank Battalion in 
the European Theater. Following completion of his service, he received 
an honorable discharge from the Army on May 26, 1945.
  As part of the successful D-Day attack on Omaha Beach, Mr. D'Ambrosio 
was injured storming the French hedgerows, which were heavily defended 
by German tanks. While attacking the German fortifications, Mr. 
D'Ambrosio's tank was struck by two 88 mm shells. Severely wounded and 
suffering from shrapnel wounds and burns over much of his body, Mr. 
D'Ambrosio was pulled to safety by his assistant tank driver.
  Following his retirement as an optician, Mr. D'Ambrosio and his 
family moved to Florida to retire and to help his son start a family 
automotive business. Today, Amber Automotive has been operating in 
Brooksville for 25 years.
  Mr. Speaker, true American heroes like Patsy D'Ambrosio should be 
honored for their service to our Nation and for their commitment and 
sacrifices in battle. I am honored to present Mr. D'Ambrosio with his 
long-overdue Purple Heart. He is truly one of America's greatest 
generation.

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