[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 8636-8637]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        MR. RICHARD JOHN TUSCANI

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                           HON. LEE M. ZELDIN

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 13, 2016

  Mr. ZELDIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay a special tribute Mr. 
Richard John Tuscani.
  Richard was born on June 13, 1916 and is known to be the oldest 
living WWII veteran in Suffolk County, NY. Originally from Corona, 
Queens, Mr. Tuscani has managed to see and do more than most people 
could hope to accomplish in two lifetimes.
  Richard is a highly decorated WWII veteran, having served in New 
Guinea and the Philippines. During his time in the service, Mr. Tuscani 
received three Bronze Stars in addition to other awards such as the 
Victory Medal, the Philippines Presidential Unit Citation Badge and the 
Meritorious Service Award. The three Bronze Stars he received are for 
surviving a battle in Leyte, Philippines, another for surviving a 
kamikaze attack in New Guinea, and the last for the Philippines 
Liberation. Richard has also been extremely active in the community as 
well. During his historic lifetime, Richard was a fireman in New York 
City, oil truck driver, New York City building inspector, bus driver, 
local dock master, and school bus matron. His strong sense of civic 
duty and dedication to the community in the many professions he's 
undertaken exemplify just how incredible of a person he is.
  Richard, an avid history and geography buff, likes to spend most of 
his time reading, studying history, and watching his New York Yankees. 
His late wife, Helen, was crowned ``Miss

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Swift'' at the New York World's Fair in 1939. He has a son, Richard G, 
and a daughter, June, who was born while Mr. Tuscani was overseas.
  I would like to thank Richard, who will be turning 100 years old on 
June 13, 2016, for his years of dedication and service to our country 
and community. What he has managed to accomplish during his lifetime 
and give back to the country cannot be summarized in a few words; 
however it is important we honor these types of individuals as best we 
can. It is my hope that many will follow in his footsteps and give back 
to our country as graciously as he did. People like him are a rare 
breed and they help make not only our country, but our world a much 
safer and better place

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