[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 6765]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     TRIBUTE TO MAJOR NATHAN KLINE

 Mr. TOOMEY. Madam President, I wish to honor the remarkable 
service of a great Pennsylvanian to our Nation's defense and its 
veterans. Maj. Nathan Kline, U.S. Air Force, Retired, served for nearly 
half a century in our country's Armed Forces. After enlisting in the 
U.S. Army Air Forces in 1942, he served in highly hazardous positions 
as a bombardier and navigator on a B-26 Marauder. His 65 air combat 
missions included the D-day invasion and the Battle of the Bulge. 
Incredibly, he survived after his aircraft was shot down twice during 
the campaign in Europe. For his actions, he earned the Distinguished 
Flying Cross and 10 Air Medals. After the war, the French Ambassador 
welcomed Major Kline into the coveted Legion d'Honneur for his service 
in the liberation of France.
  Major Kline did not seek a quiet postwar civilian life. He continued 
his military service in the Reserves while working in support of the 
veterans' community. His advocacy on behalf of veterans and their 
families became a lifelong endeavor. Major Kline was a founding member 
of the Lehigh Valley Military Affairs Council. In this capacity, he 
raised funds to provide scholarships to deployed servicemembers' 
children, managed assembly and shipment of care packages and helped 
veterans to find employment.
  In honoring Major Kline, we recognize his commitment to service 
during times of war and peace.
  As Congress confronts the dual challenges of ensuring our national 
security and putting our fiscal house in order, it must remember its 
profound responsibility to keep our Nation safe and care for its 
veterans. For well over 200 years, our servicemembers and veterans, 
like Maj. Nathan Kline, have steadfastly served our Nation and have set 
a stellar example for those who will follow in the generations to 
come.

                          ____________________