[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 20]
[Senate]
[Page 27662]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        RECOGNIZING JAMES HICKEY

 Mr. KOHL. Mr. President, I would like to take this time to 
honor Mr. James Hickey of Green Bay, WI, on being awarded the French 
Legion of Honor for his extraordinary bravery in liberating France 
during the Second World War. The Legion of Honor is the highest honor 
awarded by the nation of France.
  In June 1943, at the age of 18, Mr. Hickey joined the military. In 
August of 1944, he was sent overseas to France where he participated in 
military campaigns in southern France and the Rhineland. He was wounded 
on December 12, 1944.
  The Second World War has so much significance in modern history. An 
entire generation rallied together to defend the rights of freedom and 
liberty, not just for the United States but for the entire world. The 
world in which we live was shaped by the actions of these brave 
soldiers.
  Mr. Hickey is a member of our Greatest Generation that built modern 
America. Their efforts kept us safe and allowed our communities to 
flourish. These heroes were united in the common values of duty, honor, 
service and love of country. As a nation, we are forever grateful for 
the sacrifices and courage of these brave veterans of the Second World 
War.
  On behalf of our State and Nation, I congratulate Mr. James Hickey 
and his family on this prestigious honor and thank him for his brave 
service.

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