[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9986]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




TRIBUTE TO HONOR FLIGHT OF EASTERN OREGON AND HONOR FLIGHT OF PORTLAND, 
                                 OREGON

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                            HON. GREG WALDEN

                               of oregon

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 11, 2014

  Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the 50 World War II 
veterans from Oregon who will be visiting their memorial this Friday in 
Washington, DC through Honor Flight of Eastern Oregon and Honor Flight 
of Portland, Oregon. On behalf of a grateful State and country, we 
welcome these heroes to our Nation's capital.
  The veterans on this flight from Oregon are: Eldon Ashmore, U.S. 
Army; Joseph Bakkensen, U.S. Army; Elvin Ballou, U.S. Army; Marceline 
Clark, U.S. Army; William C. Eggiman, U.S. Army; William Gaddie, U.S. 
Army; Clarence Giebelhouse, U.S. Army; Donald Gourley, U.S. Army; Roy 
Haley, U.S. Army; Harold Johnston, U.S. Army; Edward Lapp, U.S. Army; 
Phillip Leveque, U.S. Army; Charles Marshall, U.S. Army; Jack Morse, 
U.S. Army; Vernon Charles Newton, U.S. Army; Charles B. Wilkins, U.S. 
Army; Robert Blomquist, U.S. Army Air Corps; Atlee Hawes, U.S. Army Air 
Corps; Donald Manwiller, U.S. Army Air Corps; Gustave Mohr, U.S. Army 
Air Corps; Robert Perrin, U.S. Army Air Corps; Harold Pickrell, U.S. 
Army Air Corps; Robert Schuberg, U.S. Army Air Corps; Norman Bailow, 
U.S. Army Signal Corps; John F. Kramer, Jr., U.S. Marine Corps; Robert 
Wing Eisenhart, U.S. Marine Corps; Ellery Marvel, U.S. Marine Corps; 
George Vukich, U.S. Marine Corps, William Adams, U.S. Merchant Marine; 
Charles Bergseng, U.S. Navy; William Copp, U.S. Navy; Robert Goss, U.S. 
Navy; Richard Graham, U.S. Navy; George Hamlin, U.S. Navy; James 
Holland, U.S. Navy; James Hurd, U.S. Navy; Robert Jurgens, U.S. Navy; 
Melvin Leak, U.S. Navy; Jack Marsicano, U.S. Navy; Clarence William 
McDonnell, U.S. Navy; Leo Miner, U.S. Navy; John Orloff, U.S. Navy; 
Richard M. Page, U.S. Navy; Harlie Peterson, U.S. Navy; Arthur Ragan, 
U.S. Navy; John Ervin Rice, U.S. Navy; Jack Royle, U.S. Navy; Benjamin 
C. Webb, U.S. Navy; Jack Yaggie, U.S. Navy; Carl Duyn, U.S. Navy; Lois 
Raftshol, U.S. Navy Wave.
  These 50 heroes join more than 81,000 veterans from across the 
country who, since 2005, have journeyed from their home states to 
Washington, DC to reflect at the memorials built in honor of our 
Nation's veterans.
  Mr. Speaker, each of us is humbled by the courage of these brave 
Americans who put themselves in harm's way for our country and way of 
life. As a nation, we can never fully repay the debt of gratitude owed 
to them for their honor, commitment, and sacrifice in defense of the 
freedoms we have today.
  My colleagues, please join me in thanking these veterans and the 
volunteers of Honor Flight of Eastern Oregon and Portland, Oregon for 
their exemplary dedication and service to this great country. I 
especially want to recognize U.S. Army veteran Dick Tobiason and the 
Bend Heroes Foundation, whose tireless work will result in over 100 
World War II veterans from Oregon visiting the memorials and U.S. 
Capitol.

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