[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 16]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 21937-21938]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    RICHARD J. AND FRANCES G. COWEN

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                         HON. MICHAEL A. ARCURI

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 16, 2009

  Mr. ARCURI. Madam Speaker, I stand today to honor the memory and 
service of Mr. Richard J. Cowen and his wife, Mrs. Frances G. Cowen, 
both members of the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. 
Mr. and Mrs. Cowen were residents of my district in upstate New York, 
and their daughter, Ms. Mary F. Bechy, currently resides in Waterville, 
NY.
  Mr. and Mrs. Cowen were highly decorated for their service in the 
American and Pacific

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Theaters. Mrs. Cowen, a nurse in Hawaii and the Philippines, received 
the Asiatic Pacific Theater ribbon with Bronze Star, the Philippine 
Liberation ribbon, the American Theater ribbon and the World War II 
Victory Medal. For his service, Mr. Cowen was honored with the American 
Campaign Medal, the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, the Philippine 
Liberation Medal and the World War II Victory Medal.
  Madam Speaker, I am proud to recognize Mr. and Mrs. Cowen for their 
service on behalf of our Nation during a time of great peril. Their 
sacrifice and dedication is truly an example for us all. I ask my 
colleagues to join me in honoring Mr. and Mrs. Cowen and the many men 
and women who serve in our Nation's Armed Forces.

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