[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 9647]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           BLUE ANGEL TRAGEDY

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Madam Speaker, this Saturday a sad 
tragedy occurred during a Blue Angels air show at the Marine Corps Air 
Station at Beaufort, South Carolina. Toward the end of the show, Blue 
Angel No. 6, piloted by Lieutenant Commander Kevin Davis of Pittsfield, 
Massachusetts, crashed.
  Lieutenant Commander Davis did not survive. Fortunately, there were 
no other fatalities. Lieutenant Commander Davis was a decorated pilot 
who joined the Blue Angels in 2005. He served in the Navy for 11 years, 
8 of them as a fighter pilot. He flew 26 combat missions in Afghanistan 
and the global war on terrorism. Lieutenant Commander Davis's parents, 
John and Ann Davis, are residents of Aiken, South Carolina. He has two 
brothers, Christian and Phil.
  The Blue Angels are an elite team of fighter pilots to fly F/A-18s in 
air shows around the country. Because of their high skill level, their 
courage and intense practices, accidents such as this Saturday's are 
uncommon. The thoughts and prayers of my wife, Roxanne, and I are with 
the Davis family. Americans will always cherish the service of 
Lieutenant Commander Kevin Davis for our Nation.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September 11.

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