[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 14]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 19090]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     TRIBUTE TO VINCENT DARCANGELO

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                           HON. PHIL ENGLISH

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 15, 2008

  Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, I rise this evening to 
pay tribute to Vincent Darcangelo, a constituent of mine who was 
recently elected State Commander of the Pennsylvania branch of the 
Disabled American Veterans at the organization's 78th annual state 
convention.
  As state commander, Vince will be responsible for the oversight of 
the organization and its programs and services. The Hermitage resident 
also has a seat on the Pennsylvania Veterans Commission and on the 
``War Council.''
  I am proud to call Vince my friend and pleased to be able to 
congratulate him on his achievement. His fellow veterans could not have 
chosen a more diligent or effective leader.
  Vince Darcangelo served in the Air Force from 1967 to 1971. He 
suffered a permanent disabling injury in 1968 while serving in South 
Korea. Serving in the security forces, he was assigned to a three-man 
vehicle patrol at a base bomb depot. A passenger on a Jeep, Vince was 
assigned to man an M-60 machine gun. While on patrol immediately after 
a monsoon, the road became very muddy, and the driver lost control of 
the Jeep which rolled over an embankment where he was injured.
  He joined the Disabled American Veterans organization immediately 
after being discharged in 1971 and has been an active leader ever 
since. Vince has been the elected commander of the Mercer County 
Chapter of the DAV for over 20 years. He has served in numerous chairs 
at the chapter, district and state level of the DAV and recently 
retired after serving 25 years as a veterans employment representative 
at the Mercer County CareerLink.
  On a personal level, Vince has been married to the former Donna M. 
Villard for 37 years. They met while he was assigned to a fighter 
interceptor squadron in Maine in 1969.
  Vincent Darcangelo is a man who has served his nation, his community, 
his state and his family with equal dedication and effectiveness. His 
service sets an example for us all.

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