[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16602]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  AIR FORCE CAPTAIN WILLIAM H. DuBOIS

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                          HON. SCOTT R. TIPTON

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 3, 2014

  Mr. TIPTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Air Force Captain 
William H. DuBois, whose life was tragically lost in support of 
Operation Inherent Resolve on December 1, 2014.
  Captain DuBois grew up in New Castle, Colorado, where he attended 
Rifle High School. After high school, he studied Aeronautical 
Engineering at the University of Colorado in Boulder, later joining the 
United States Air Force.
  As a member of the 77th Fighter Squadron out of Shaw Air Force Base 
in South Carolina, Captain DuBois was a specialist aviator in air-to-
ground attacks against enemy forces. On Monday, December 1, 2014, 
Captain DuBois took off from a U.S. Coalition air base for a combat 
mission in Operation Inherent Resolve, when his F-16 aircraft began to 
experience mechanical problems. Captain Dubois attempted to return to 
the air base and was unable to eject before his airplane crashed.
  Captain DuBois was only 30 years old and recently married to his wife 
Ashley (Jones) DuBois. According to those who knew him, there was 
rarely a moment when he didn't have a smile on his face, and his 
selfless and encouraging personality was contagious to anyone who had 
the pleasure of meeting him. The numbers of lives touched by this 
courageous young man are innumerable and the love and memories he 
shared with his friends and family will live on through them.
  The death of Captain DuBois is an unfortunate reminder of the dangers 
our service men and women face every day as they defend our country, as 
well as of the many sacrifices they make to protect our freedoms and 
way of life. Captain DuBois served his country with great pride and 
honor, doing what he had dreamed of since he was a boy. He will be 
greatly missed by his family, friends and squadron.
  Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to recognize Captain William H. DuBois. 
His dedication to our country, and the way he selflessly lived his 
life, serve as an inspiration to a grateful nation, as well as to the 
State of Colorado.

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