[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Pages 12997-12998]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      WORLD WAR II VETERANS VISIT

  Mr. UDALL of Colorado. Madam 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've 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.
  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: Norlin Akers, Joseph Arthur, 
Donald Carlstrom, William Culp, Robert Davidson, Victor Ebel, Reginold 
Edwards, Arthur Engler, John Eschbaugh, Daniel Flanagan, Anthony Gance, 
Robert Gittinger, Paul Glasgow, Gene Hansen, Dean Hecker, Henry Jesse, 
Benjamin Jones, Robert King, Virgil Kiser, Fred Knipschild, James 
McIver, Richard Minges, Jack Moss, Ronald Reidy, Robert Ryan, Herbert 
Shelton, J Spaulding, William Spearman, Charles Sutter, Howard Swartz, 
Arpad Szallar, Eugene Turnbull, William Worth, and George Zuniga.
  Veterans from the Korean war include: Dean Amdahl, Alfred Apodaca, 
Jennings Barr, Earl Bartlow, Elmer Bartlow, James Beach, John 
Bergquist, Eugene Burmester, Larry Carpenter,

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Glenn Chapman, William Chrismer, Harl Clark, Leonard Cooper, Sr., 
LaVerne Dietz, Alfred Duchene, Emanuel Eckas, Thelma Eckas, Donald 
Eckert, Jessie Ellis, Edwin Ellstrom, Samuel Evans, Jr., Herman 
Friesenhahn, Henry Geisert, Paul Gill, Lloyd Gould, George Hare, Eugene 
Hemmerle, William Hock, Milton Hunholz, Willis Janssen, William King, 
Dean Kingcade, Wallace Kirchhoff, Lawrence Kopecky, Richard Kounovsky, 
John Kreman, Kenneth Lamp, Robert Larsen, Dennis Larson, Lawrence 
Lawler, James Lee, William Leppert, Murdo MacLennan, Philip Mahoney, 
Charles Markesbery, Gene Mitchell, Robert Nagel, Dale Nelson, George 
Niedermayr, Willard Nordick, Richard Ochsner, Gerald Pearson, Donald 
Piermattei, Reid Pope, Paul Shapard, Howard Smallwood, Richard 
Spaulding, Donald Sterling, Harold Sulzbach, Robert Swanstrom, Betty 
Taylor, John Waddell, Donald Webb, Louie Wells, Russel White, Norman 
Wikler, Egbert Womack, Jr., George Woodman, and James Yenter.
  Veterans from the Vietnam war include: Jon Ackerman, Isidro Arroyo, 
Ronald Britton, Steven Drake, Vearlon Forbes, James Freeland, Jimmie 
Garcia, Kenneth Hedger, Kenneth Hollingshead, Kenneth Jacobsen, Mark 
Kauffman, Terry Keating, Robert Klausner, William Miller, William 
Ortega, Marvin Pruitt, Robert Taylor, and Gene Thim.
  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 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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