[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Pages 7106-7107]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING LOUISIANA HONORAIR

 Mr. VITTER. Mr. President, today I acknowledge and honor a 
very special group, the Louisiana HonorAir. Louisiana HonorAir is a 
not-for-profit group that flies as many as 200 World War II veterans a 
year up to Washington, DC, free of charge. On May 3, 2008, a group of 
95 veterans will reach Washington as part of this very special program.
  I want to take a moment to thank all the brave veterans visiting our 
Capital City this trip:

       Eldon L. Adams; Pat W. Aertker; Kent L. Babb; Luca Barbato; 
     Brant Barnett; Lennie J. Benoit; Nesby J. Bergeron; Warren J. 
     Bourgeois; Edward Breaux; Norman A. Briggs; Lloyd O. 
     Bruchhaus; Edward G. Burleigh; Ralph D. Caillier; Norman W. 
     Cameron; Robert T. Casanova; Viel P. Caswell; Reece J. 
     Chenevert; Albert L. Clifton; William L. Clifton; Vincent C. 
     Cuccio.
       Thomas C. Darbonne; Charles W. Derbes, Sr.; Charles R. 
     Doucet; Lloyd J. Doucet; Walter H. Duhon; Andrew V. Fontenot; 
     Joseph F. Fontenot; James R. Gibson; Ernest J. Glavaz; 
     Raphael I. Guidry; Clyde L. Hahn, Sr.; Marion T. Harmon; 
     Didier J. Hebert, Jr.; Osburn Hebert; Herbert J. Hernandez; 
     Richard M. Hollier; Hubert J. Hulin; Isaac Huval, Sr.; Edward 
     B. Jennings; Norvell C. Johniken.
       Raymond Kidder, Jr.; Ruth M. Kilgore; Percy J. Lalonde; 
     John G. Lambousy; Isaac W. Lantz; Antoine C. LeBlance; Emile 
     J. LeBlanc; Viealy J. Leger; Joseph H. LeGrand; Daniel J. 
     Lejeune; Lionel Lejeune;

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     James R. LeMaire; Bernard Libersat, Jr.; James C. Martien, 
     Jr.; Robert McDaniel; Humer L. Miller; Eugene O. Munson; 
     Francis Myers; James R. Odom.
       Theodore R. Poynter; Joseph R. Prejean; Jack M. Proffitt; 
     David R. Pulver; Johnny M. Rabalais; Aldon J. Richard; Erman 
     L. Richard; Winson Richard; Roy J. Roberie; Arthur L. Rozas; 
     Eddie E. Salassi; Joseph San Filippo; LeeRoy J. Savoie; 
     Lawrence Schambaugh; Clanice J. Schexnyder; Gordon L. 
     Sibille; Ellis Soileau; Louis Soileau; Wallace R. Stelly; 
     Nolan J. Stephens.
       Harold L. Stevens; Joe P. Stevens; George Stout; Clarence 
     Tauzin, Sr.; George J. Tellifero; Edward A. Thistewaite; 
     Dallas E. Thomason; Mitchelle Trahan; Idolphus C. Turnley, 
     Jr.; Harris J. Veillon; Charles C. Verzwyvelt; Dudley Vice; 
     Stanley R. Wall; Edward R. williams; Charles C. Willoughby; 
     Richard G. Wilson.

  While visiting Washington, DC, these veterans will tour Arlington 
National Cemetery, the Iwo Jima Memorial, the Vietnam Memorial, the 
Korean Memorial, and the World War II Memorial. This program provides 
many veterans with their only opportunity to see the great memorials 
dedicated to their service.
  Thus, today, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring these great 
Americans and thanking them for their devotion and service to our 
Nation. 

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