[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Pages 16745-16746]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING MR. ALFRED LIND

  The resolution (S. Res. 652) honoring Mr. Alfred Lind for his 
dedicated service to the United States of America during World War II 
as a member of the Armed Forces and a prisoner of war, and for his 
tireless efforts on behalf of other members of the Armed Forces touched 
by war was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 652

       Whereas Mr. Alfred Lind served in World War II from 1942 to 
     1945 as a member of the 58th Armored Field Artillery 
     Battalion;
       Whereas Mr. Lind was wounded in action in combat near 
     Brolo, Sicily when his M-7 self-propelled howitzer was hit 
     during a tank battle;
       Whereas Mr. Lind was captured and held as a prisoner of war 
     for 2 years, being transferred between Stalag IIB near 
     Hammerstein, Stalag IIIB near Furstenberg, and Stalag IIIA 
     near Luckenwalde;

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       Whereas, after the war, Mr. Lind returned to his roots as a 
     farmer and retired after many years of hard work;
       Whereas, after retiring, Mr. Lind turned his attention to 
     supporting members of the Armed Forces by making quilts for 
     the Quilts of Valor Foundation;
       Whereas the Quilt of Valor Foundation distributes handmade 
     quilts to members of the Armed Forces and veterans who have 
     been wounded or touched by war to demonstrate support, honor 
     and care for our Armed Forces;
       Whereas the Quilt of Valor Foundation has made and 
     distributed over 30,000 quilts to members of the Armed Forces 
     and veterans since the foundation began in 2003;
       Whereas Mr. Lind has made over 400 quilts in honor of other 
     members of the Armed Forces who have been touched by war;
       Whereas Mr. Lind passed away on September 10, 2010, at the 
     age of 92; and
       Whereas Mr. Lind was a true patriot, who continued his 
     service to the Armed Forces of the United States long after 
     his retirement: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate honors Mr. Alfred Lind for--
       (1) his service to the United States as a soldier and as a 
     prisoner of war; and
       (2) his dedication to provide solace and comfort through 
     Quilts of Valor to members of the Armed Forces and veterans 
     alike.

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