[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14877]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     TRIBUTE TO HONOR FLIGHT OREGON

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                            HON. GREG WALDEN

                               of oregon

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 20, 2012

  Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the 48 World War II 
veterans from Oregon who will be visiting their memorial tomorrow in 
Washington, DC through Honor Flight of Oregon. On behalf of a grateful 
state and country, we welcome these heroes to the nation's capital.
  The veterans on this flight from Oregon are: Harry Barber, U.S. Army; 
Clarence Carnahan, U.S. Army; Elmer Hendricks, U.S. Army; Burl Jarrell, 
U.S. Army; Melvin McCoy, U.S. Army; Lowell Miller, U.S. Army; Walter 
Orum, U.S. Army; Wilburt Rathke, U.S. Army; Fred Riggs, U.S. Army; 
Willard Runion, U.S. Army; Dennison Thomas, U.S. Army; Frank Vaughan, 
U.S. Army; Harley Hess, U.S. Army Air Forces; Marion Kirkham, U.S. Army 
Air Forces; Urban Kluthe, U.S. Army Air Forces; Robert Mitchell, U.S. 
Army Air Forces; Roland Stewart, U.S. Army Air Forces; Francis Ellmers, 
U.S. Air Force; Jack Keeler, U.S. Air Force; Milton Kelm, U.S. Air 
Force; John O'Brien, U.S. Air Force; Robert Stubblefield, U.S. Air 
Force; Walter Lowblad, U.S. Coast Guard; Billie Tracy, U.S. Coast 
Guard; Harvard Lewis, U.S. Marine Corps; William Sexton, U.S. Marine 
Corps, Muriel Yandle, U.S. Marine Corps; Douglas Smith, U.S. Merchant 
Marine; Adam Bachmann, U.S. Navy; James Bratton, U.S. Navy; Richard 
Davis, U.S. Navy; Joseph Doyon, U.S. Navy; James Dunn, U.S. Navy; Teddy 
Freeman, U.S. Navy; Thomas Gibbons, U.S. Navy; William Jordan, U.S. 
Navy; James Kohl, U.S. Navy; James Lancaster, Sr., U.S. Navy; William 
Matthias, U.S. Navy; Warren McCoy, U.S. Navy; Jerald Muck, U.S. Navy; 
Franklin Nolan, U.S. Navy; Leonard Premselaar, U.S. Navy; Vance Strunk, 
U.S. Navy; Leonard Swanzy, U.S. Navy; Walter Thompson, U.S. Navy; Frank 
Spiegel Jr., U.S. Navy; Richard Watson, U.S. Navy.
  These 48 heroes join more than 100,000 veterans from across the 
country who, since 2005, have journeyed from their home states to 
Washington, DC, to reflect at the memorials built in their honor.
  Mr. Speaker, each of us is humbled by the courage of these soldiers, 
sailors, airmen, and Marines who put themselves in harm's way for our 
country and way of life. As a nation, we can never fully repay the debt 
of gratitude owed to them for their honor, commitment, and sacrifice in 
defense of the freedoms we have today.
  My colleagues, please join me in thanking these veterans and the 
volunteers of Honor Flight of Oregon for their exemplary dedication and 
service to this great country. I especially want to recognize and thank 
Dick and Erik Tobiason and Michael and Cindy Jensen for their tireless 
work with Honor Flight of Oregon.

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