[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 1687]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          JOHN TEDORE, A HERO

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Iowa 
(Mr. Young) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a native 
Iowan--John Tedore from West Des Moines--for his service to our great 
country.
  Mr. Tedore was a member of the elite First Special Service Force that 
became renowned for their missions in Italy and southern France in 
World War II.
  Mr. Tedore was in Washington, D.C., yesterday--in the great Capitol 
Building here--along with nearly 40 of his fellow veterans, known as 
the Devil's Brigade, to receive the prestigious Congressional Gold 
Medal, which is the highest honor Congress can bestow upon civilians. 
For the men of the Devil's Brigade, this is an honor highly deserved. 
John Tedore--this hero, this Iowan--stood for all of those who could 
not be here so that they may never be forgotten for their selfless and 
heroic service.
  We must never forget those who answered the call to serve to protect 
our rights and our liberties and to make this a safer world for this 
Nation and the cause of freedom.
  To John Tedore and your fellow members of the Devil's Brigade, from a 
grateful nation and from this grateful Iowan, congratulations on this 
highest of honors, and God bless you.

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