[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 18277]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




CELEBRATING THE LIFE AND HONORING THE MEMORY OF GUNNERY SERGEANT HENRY 
                             ``HANK'' GREEN

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Florida (Mr. Jolly) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. JOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the life and honor 
the memory of Gunnery Sergeant Henry ``Hank'' Green. Hank passed away 
on November 5 at the age of 95.
  Mr. Speaker, Hank was one of the first marines to land on Guadalcanal 
as a member of the First Marine Raider Battalion known as Edson's 
Raiders. He was recognized for his bravery during the battle known as 
Bloody Ridge in September 1942 when he took over a machine gun where 
his closest friend had lost his life. Hank then laid siege throughout 
the night firing at, in his words, ``anything that moved.''
  During this heroic post, Mr. Speaker, Hank was wounded three times, 
and he was eventually awarded the Purple Heart.
  Hank would go on to see combat in three more locations near the 
Solomon Islands before being discharged as a gunnery sergeant in 1946.
  Upon his return home from war, Hank worked with his father-in-law at 
H&H Auto Parts in Canton, Ohio, where he grew the business into two 
very successful locations. In 2002, Hank retired to Florida, first 
moving to Fort Myers and then making his final home in St. Petersburg.
  Mr. Speaker, Hank was a well-known and well-respected man who had an 
infectious love of baseball. He served his country with distinction, 
made a lasting impact on his community, and will be sorely missed by 
the lives he touched.
  May God bless Hank, his family, and friends. And may God bless the 
country Hank so proudly fought for: the United States of America.

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