[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9032]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING MR. RICHARD K. UHLER

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                          HON. PATRICK MEEHAN

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 9, 2015

  Mr. MEEHAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Mr. Richard K. Uhler for his 
service and sacrifice during the Second World War.
  Mr. Uhler, of Springfield, Pennsylvania, served in the United States 
Army as a Private First Class with Company H, 2nd Battalion, 180th 
Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division. He served bravely in the 
Anzio campaign, where he was wounded by shrapnel. Despite his service 
and injury, he never received the Purple Heart.
  Mr. Uhler was among the millions of veterans whose records were 
tragically destroyed by a fire at the National Personnel Records Center 
during the 1970s. After diligent investigation, I'm pleased my office 
was able to find documentation for his service and the injuries he 
sustained in battle. Mr. Uhler will now finally receive the 
commendations he earned more than 70 years after he was wounded in 
Italy.
  Mr. Speaker, this week I had the chance to host Mr. Uhler while he 
was presented with the Purple Heart and Bronze Star he earned for his 
service. On behalf of the 7th District of Pennsylvania, I want to thank 
Mr. Richard Uhler for his service to our great nation.

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