[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17430]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                IN HONOR OF SGT. RAYMOND JOSEPH DRENNAN

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                           HON. JOHN H. ADLER

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 29, 2010

  Mr. ADLER of New Jersey. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Sgt. 
Raymond Joseph Drennan, who is being honored with the Purple Heart that 
he earned while fighting the enemy at Okinawa on May 18, 1945. This 
honor is long overdue and serves as a reminder of the great sacrifices 
given by our military personnel from all generations.
  Mr. Drennan served as a Sergeant in the 29th Battalion of the Marines 
6th Division. He was under heavy duress while pinned in a foxhole, and 
he was injured in the line of fire. Mr. Drennan suffered an exit wound, 
but kept fighting with his battalion. The battle fought at Okinawa saw 
62,000 American casualties: the bloodiest battle experienced in the 
Pacific war.
  The men and women of our Armed Forces serve with an incomparable 
sense of duty. Mr. Drennan, like many men and women that wear the 
military uniform, served selflessly and with only his country's 
interest in mind. The Adler family, and families all across New Jersey, 
are eternally grateful for Mr. Drennan's service.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring this great American hero. 
Without his sacrifice, and the sacrifice of those like him, we would 
not share the freedoms that we have today. It is important to remember 
the duty laid upon our men and women in the military from past 
generations and those who will serve in the future.

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