[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 17]
[House]
[Page 23787]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         CAPTAIN JAMES R. JONES

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Vietnam War 
hero Captain James R. Jones, who gave his life for his country. This 
past weekend, I had the pleasure to award the late Captain Jones the 
Purple Heart for his bravery and courage.
  Captain Jones was an extraordinary man. Born in Surry County, North 
Carolina, in 1939 to Buster and Myrtle Jones, Captain Jones received 
degrees with honor from J.J. Jones High School in Mount Airy, A&T 
College in Greensboro, and a dentistry degree from Howard University. 
Upon his graduation in 1964, he was commissioned as a captain under the 
ROTC program and subsequently entered military service.
  In 1967, he was assigned to a small dental clinic at an outlying base 
in Vietnam. Sadly, his care would never be received. The aircraft he 
was on board crashed soon after takeoff and caught fire. Everyone on 
board perished. Captain Jones is remembered today for his commitment to 
his fellow man and his country.
  Mr. Speaker, Captain James R. Jones is to be commended for his 
bravery, his fierce determination, and his patriotism. His self-
sacrifice should be a testament to us all.

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