[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 5496-5497]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




HONORING 23 WORLD WAR II VETERANS FROM OREGON FOR THEIR HONOR FLIGHT TO 
                          THE NATION'S CAPITAL

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                            HON. GREG WALDEN

                               of oregon

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 3, 2016

  Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the 23 World War II 
veterans from Oregon who will be visiting their memorial 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 as follows: Clifford W. 
Anderson, Army; Bernard D. Brown, Army; Charles E. Brown, Army; Donald 
S. Doughton, Army; Wayne G. Homes, Army; Alvin W. Mohr, Army; Mikio 
Tamiyasu, Army; Delmar G. Wilks, Army; William A.P. Lawrence, Army Air 
Forces; Robert E. Parry, Army Air Forces; John T. Reeves, Army Air 
Forces; Ray A. Snook, Army Air Forces; Richard L. Harriman, Merchant 
Marines; William D. Alder, Navy; Alvin O. Bradford, Navy; George W. 
Hayes, Navy; Gorder R. Hoefer, Navy; John T. Hyer, Navy; Raymond M. 
Mader, Navy; James D. Walker, Navy; William E. Wetmore, Navy; George W. 
Zentgraf, Navy; and Jeanne E. Heuett, Women's Army Corps.
  These 23 heroes join the estimated 20,000 to 25,000 veterans who 
traveled to Washington, D.C. from their home states in 2016, adding to 
the more than 150,000 veterans who have been honored through the Honor 
Flight Network of volunteers nationwide since 2005.
  I would also like to recognize the nine volunteers traveling on this 
trip who have also served our country: Eden R. Brown, Army Air Forces; 
Clement K. Hyer, Army; James E. Morley, Army; Theodore J. Riehl, Army; 
Marc R. Snook, Army; Michael Allegre, Army Air Forces; George W. Hyes, 
Marine Corps; and William M. Lawrence, Navy. These brave men and women 
put their lives on the line for our freedom, and they continue their 
dedication to service by contributing to this great cause and honoring 
those that came before them.
  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

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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.

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