[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Pages 5162-5163]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      WORLD WAR II VETERANS VISIT

  Mr. UDALL of Colorado. Mr. President, I wish to pay tribute to the 
outstanding military service of a group of incredible Coloradans. At 
critical times in our Nation's history, these veterans each played a 
role in defending the world from tyranny, truly earning their 
reputation as guardians of peace and democracy through their service 
and sacrifice. Now, thanks to Honor Flight, these combat veterans came 
to Washington, DC to visit the national memorials built to honor those 
who served and those who fell. They have also come to share their 
experiences with later generations and to pay tribute to those who gave 
their lives. I am proud to welcome them here, and I join with all 
Coloradans in thanking them for all they have done for us.
  I also want to thank the volunteers from Honor Flight of Northern 
Colorado who made this trip possible. These volunteers are great 
Coloradans in their own right, and their mission to bring our veterans 
to Washington, DC, is truly commendable.

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  I wish to publicly recognize the veterans who visited our Nation's 
capital, many seeing for the first time the memorials built as a 
tribute to their selfless service. Today, I honor these Colorado 
veterans on their visit to Washington, DC, and I join them in paying 
tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of liberty.
  Veterans from World War II include: Donald Benson, Joe Blossom, 
Hobert Bodkins, Robert Bueker, George Carlson, Wayne Clausen, Maurice 
Dragoo, Homer Dye, Karl Easterly, George Flaig, Stuart Gordon, Dale 
Gruber, Frank Gunter, Vern Hammond, Robert Henderson, Otto Hindman, 
Lawrence Jackson, John Jobson, Elvin Kahl, Doward Kilmer, Thomas 
Kokjer, Edward Kooper, Raymond Kusmirek, Ralph Leckler, George Lichter, 
Lyle Lukas, Alfred Marez, Richard Marquart, Maregito Martinez, LeRoy 
Marx, Hugh McGinty, Damon McMahan, Robert Minnick, Allen Oakley, Gerald 
Oakley, Vernon Rand, Gerald Rennels, Carol Rhoades, Elmer Rose, Donald 
Smith, Walter Sparrow, George Stager, Clarence Streit, Richard Tedesco 
Sr., Rueben Ulrich, Howard Walter, Raymond Yost, Robert Yost, Thomas 
Youree, and Joseph Zito.
  Veterans from the Korean war include: Charles Adams, Joseph Beaulieu, 
David Beldus, John Bevins, James Blue, William Cecil, Thomas Clements, 
Clifford Closson, Donald Dalton, Stanley Davies, Jerry Delcamp, Leonard 
Dickey Jr., Robert Eddy, Dale Erickson, Ann Evans, Lemuel Evans, Frank 
Faucett, Byron Foster, Kent Foutz, Jerry Galpern, Wayne Gibb, Thomas 
Gordon, Oscar Haake, Doyle Hall, William Harte, William Hitchcock, 
Claire Hoffman, Raymond Horton, Carl Houkom, Bennett Houston, Eugene 
Johnson, Richard Kekar, Marvin Kembel, Ralph Knoll, Tom Mandis, George 
Mason, Alvin Mosch, Doyle Myers, Richard Oversteg, David Owen, Johnnie 
Prock, Duane Purcell, Herbert Reimer, John Rinne, John Rust Jr., Darrel 
Schafer, Leonard Schmitz, Virgil Scott, Robert Scott, Herbert Shevins, 
Wayne Small, Frank Stiver, Robert Stoll, Bernard Streit, Ernest Stumpf, 
Walter Sutton, Norman Swanson, Arthur Trevarton, Junior Weisshaar, 
Raymond Williams, George Willson, and Harry Wisell.
  Veterans from the Vietnam war include: Jerol Arguello, William Frank, 
Allen Laible, Dennis Lee, Lonnie Sebold, Allan Silk, Saxton Wiley, and 
Salvador Velasquez.
  Veterans from the war in Afghanistan include: Zachary Dinsmore.
  Our Nation asked a great deal of these individuals--to leave their 
families to fight in unknown lands and put their lives on the line. 
Each one of these brave Coloradans bravely answered the call. They 
served our country with courage, and in return, let us ensure they are 
shown the honor and appreciation they deserve. Please join me in 
thanking these Colorado veterans and the volunteers of Honor Flight of 
Northern Colorado for their tremendous service.

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