[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6806]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING MICHAEL CAP

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                           HON. BILL SHUSTER

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 5, 2011

  Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Speaker, it is with sadness that I come to the floor 
to report the passing of a member of America's Greatest Generation. 
Michael Cap of Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania passed away on Wednesday 
afternoon at the Hollidaysburg Veterans Home. He was 101 years old.
  I met Michael Cap only a few weeks ago, on April 20th, to present him 
with replacements for medals he was awarded for his service in the Army 
during World War II.
  Mr. Cap served in Company F, 306th Infantry, 77th Infantry Division 
of the United States Army during the campaign in the Philippines. 
During his tour in the Pacific Theater, Mr. Cap was wounded in action 
twice including a wound he suffered after receiving shrapnel in his 
heart during the invasion of Leyte Island. For his bravery and 
honorable service during the war, Mr. Cap received 10 medals, which had 
been lost or misplaced over time after the war.
  It was my honor to have had the opportunity to replace these medals 
and on April 20, I joined Mr. Cap and members of his family at the 
Hollidaysburg Veterans Home to present him with the following medal and 
awards:
  The Purple Heart with 1 bronze oak leaf cluster; the Bronze Star; the 
World War II Victory Medal; the American Campaign Medal; the Asiatic-
Pacific Campaign Medal with 3 bronze service stars with arrowhead; the 
Philippine Liberation Ribbon with 1 bronze service star; the Good 
Conduct Medal; the Combat Infantryman Badge--1st Award; the Expert 
Infantryman Badge; and the Honorable Service WWII Lapel Button.
  Mr. Speaker, with Michael Cap's passing, one more veteran of World 
War II has left us. It seems with each passing day, we are losing a 
generation that defined American courage. Michael Cap's generation 
fought to end the threat of totalitarianism and came home to build the 
American Dream in peace. Their example set the tone for future 
generations of soldiers, including the men and women now serving in 
uniform in the United States armed forces in Iraq and Afghanistan.
  Let us not forget Michael Cap and those like him who stood up in the 
face of evil and totalitarianism and defeated it. America owes him and 
all our veterans a great debt.

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