[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 13834]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING SPECIALIST MICHAEL JOHN FITZMAURICE

  (Mrs. NOEM asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. NOEM. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor a hero of our country 
and the State of South Dakota, Specialist Michael John Fitzmaurice, of 
the United States Army. Specialist Fitzmaurice, serving in the 3rd 
Platoon, Troop D, was awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery in 
action on March 23, 1971, in Vietnam.
  When three enemy explosive charges landed in their bunker, Specialist 
Fitzmaurice quickly removed two and smothered the other charge with his 
body and flak vest. Despite his injuries, he charged the enemy, 
engaging at times in hand-to-hand combat. Fitzmaurice refused medical 
evacuation and continued fighting.
  It is because of his extraordinary bravery and devotion to duty that 
I am proud to honor the actions of Specialist Michael John Fitzmaurice 
today.

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