[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 23465]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                              EARL DANIELS

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                           HON. JOHN SHIMKUS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 30, 2009

  Mr. SHIMKUS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor World War II 
veteran Earl Daniels of Strasburg, Illinois, as Strasburg American 
Legion Post #289 holds a dinner in his honor this Saturday, October 3, 
2009.
  Mr. Daniels was drafted into the United States Army at the age of 18. 
After he had completed training he joined the 28th Infantry Division. 
His unit served admirably in France, Belgium, Czechoslovakia and 
Germany.
  In November 1944 he was taken prisoner and held in Cologne, Germany. 
He was later sent to Stallag 3G, near Berlin. After his release he 
returned home to the United States and was eventually discharged.
  I am pleased to honor Mr. Daniels and all of our brave veterans for 
their service to our great nation. May God continue to bless him and 
may God bless America.

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