[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15591]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            HONORING THE SERVICE OF MR. VERNON H. HUKLE JR.

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                             HON. ANDY BARR

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 12, 2014

  Mr. BARR. Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize an outstanding 
individual, Mr. Vernon H. Hukle Jr. of Winchester, Kentucky, for his 
distinguished military service during World War II. Mr. Hukle served 
our nation in uniform from October 20, 1942 to November 20, 1945.
  As a young man, Mr. Hukle began his service in the United States 
Marine Corps as a Corporal within the 2nd Marine Division--8th 
Regiment--1st Battalion--Company C 182. He entered the war against the 
Axis Powers by storming the deadly beaches of Okinawa and fought 
valiantly, sustaining serious injuries during combat.
  On June 20, 1945, Mr. Hukle received two separate bullet wounds to 
his arm and leg. Throughout the heated battle, Mr. Hukle witnessed many 
of his comrades killed in action including the 10th Army Commander, 
Lieutenant General Simon Bolivor Buckner Jr. The battled raged on for 
two more days until Allied Forces were able claim victory in 
controlling the island on June 22, 1945. Mr. Hukle received two Purple 
Hearts for being wounded in action by an enemy of the United States.
  Mr. Hukle embodies the best of America's ideals, values, and work 
ethic. He served this nation proudly, answering the call to prevent the 
Axis Powers threat from arriving on our shores.
  Mr. Hukle's bravery and that of his fellow men and women in uniform 
protected our American freedoms for future generations. He is truly an 
outstanding American and an inspiration to us all.

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