[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 13370]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                IN RECOGNITION OF SPECIALIST DALE KRIDLO

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                          HON. MATT CARTWRIGHT

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, September 6, 2017

  Mr. CARTWRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the late 
Specialist Dale Kridlo, who gave his life in defense of his county in 
Afghanistan. On September 24, 2017, the Fort Jenkins Bridge in 
Pittston, Pennsylvania will be renamed in honor of Dale.
  Dale was born on March 27, 1977 to Albert Kridlo and Michelle 
Shymanski Dale in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He was a graduate of Pittston 
Area High School and a former member of Holy Rosary Church in Duryea. 
Before enlisting in the Army, he worked as a local painting contractor. 
Specialist Kridlo was assigned to the 27th Engineer Battalion, 20th 
Engineer Brigade, 18th Airborne Corps in Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
  On November 7, 2010, Specialist Kridlo died serving in support of 
Operation Enduring Freedom. Specialist Kridlo sustained wounds from 
small arms fire when his unit was attacked in Afghanistan's Kunar 
Province. For his military service, Specialist Kridlo was posthumously 
awarded the Bronze Star Medal and the Purple Heart. Today, he rests in 
Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.
  It is an honor to recognize Specialist Dale Kridlo. I am deeply 
grateful to him and all our brave men and women who have made the 
ultimate sacrifice for our country. May we never forget the cost Dale 
bore on our behalf.

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