[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8021]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 TRIBUTE TO THE HONOR FLIGHT OF OREGON

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                            HON. GREG WALDEN

                               of oregon

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, June 1, 2015

  Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the 26 World War II 
veterans from Oregon who will be visiting their memorial this Saturday 
in Washington, D.C. through Honor Flight of 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: Howard L. Huffman, Army; 
John Kincaid, Army; Thomas D. Lloyd Sr., Army; Richard P. Swanson, 
Army; Harold Von Werner, Army; Alfred Willstatter, Army; Wallace 
Wilson, Army; Albert J. Bochsler, Army Air Force; Lincoln G. Ekman, 
Army Air Force; Douglas I. Ernst, Army Air Force; Ernest L. Henderson, 
Army Air Force; Richard I. Kuehl, Army Air Force; Leonard E. Lonigan, 
Army Air Force; William D. McDonald, Army Air Force; Richard A. Wright; 
Army Air Force; Edwin H. Bietshek, Merchant Marines; Walter F. Behrle, 
Navy; Gerald J. Bowerly, Navy; Darrell D. Ervin, Navy; Otis E. Huskey, 
Navy; William E. Kelly, Navy; Nathan D. Laster, Navy; Clyde C. Martin, 
Navy; Paul W. Morgan, Navy; Wayne E. Sparks, Navy; and David G. 
Wienecke, Navy.
  These 26 heroes join more than 138,000 veterans from across the 
country who, since 2005, have journeyed from their home states to 
Washington, D.C. 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 Oregon for their exemplary dedication and 
service to this great country. I especially want to recognize and thank 
Gail Yakopatz for her tireless work as president of Southern Oregon 
Honor Flight.

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