WORLD WAR II

Addresses

Days of Remembrance: Joshua B. Bolten, S3689 [1MY]

Articles and editorials

Burden Lifted, WWII Vet Dies, S7584 [29JY]

Day at the Beach, S6644 [14JY]

For Largo Man, D-Day Is Like Yesterday, E1643 [1AU]

From the Big Swim to Main Street—Veteran Recounts Fights in Pacific Theater, S1995 [12MR]

He Stood Tall After Army Dealt Blow, S7584 [29JY]

Hero on the Baseball and Battle Fields, E761 [29AP]

Injustice Undone—Soldier Honored More Than 20 Years After Death, H433 [23JA]

Navy Veteran Tribute Bill Lands in Congress, H7603 [30JY]

Tribute, E2300 [20NO]

Bills and resolutions

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn statements regarding Israel and the Holocaust and calling for all U.N. member States to do the same (see S. Res. 449), S919 [12FE]

Armed Forces: declare anniversary of Allied landing at Normandy on D-Day a national day of prayer and rededication for members and their mission (see S. Res. 587), S5205 [5JN]

———honor the 358th Fighter Group for service during World War II and commend its successor, the 122d Fighter Wing for continuing the legacy of excellence in service (see H. Res. 1340), H6472 [14JY]

Army: honor and express gratitude to the 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion (``Triple Nickles'') (see H. Res. 1136), H2658 [23AP]

———select a site to establish a memorial for 40 fallen American servicemen who perished in the air crash during World War II at Bakers Creek, Australia (see S. Con. Res. 95), S7573 [28JY]

Berlin Airlift: anniversary (see S. Res. 605), S6286 [26JN]

Cadet Nurse Corps: anniversary (see H. Res. 1403), H7788 [31JY]

Cameron, David: tribute (see H. Res. 1366), H7058 [23JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to honor victims of the Holocaust (see H. Con. Res. 306), H1220 [4MR]

Claims: ensure that U.S. courts provide a forum for claims brought against any railroad arising from the deportation of individuals to Nazi concentration camps (see S. 3462), S8275 [10SE]

Congressional Gold Medal: award to POW at Bataan (see H.R. 5315), H812 [7FE]

Dept. of Defense: make a grant to the National World War II Museum Foundation for facilities and programs of America's National World War II Museum (see S. 2652), S1054 [14FE]

Dept. of the Interior: provide for administration of Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial as a unit of the National Park System (see S. 3253), S6560 [10JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: make certain payments to eligible persons who served in the Philippines during World War II (see H.R. 6897), H8127 [15SE]

Europe: commend countries that passed laws for the restitution of, or compensation for, property illegally confiscated by Nazi or Communist regimes, and encourage other countries to pass such laws (see S. Res. 603), S6286 [26JN] (see H. Con. Res. 371), H5328 [11JN]

Farenholt (U.S.S.): recognize crew for valor and bravery in the South Pacific during service in World War II (see H. Res. 1248), H5044 [5JN]

Four Immortal Chaplains Day: designate (see H. Res. 1319), H6229 [8JY]

Ho, Feng Shan: tribute (see S. Res. 588), S5366 [6JN]

Honor Flight, Inc.: tribute (see S. Res. 695), S10176 [30SE] (see H. Res. 1287), H5729 [19JN]

Honor Flight Michigan, Inc.: tribute (see H. Res. 1366), H7058 [23JY]

International law: hold surviving Nazi war criminals accountable for war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity committed during World War II by encouraging foreign prosecution and extradition (see S. 3007), S4028 [12MY] (see H.R. 6094), H4321 [20MY]

Japan: compensate Armed Forces members, U.S. civilian employees, or their surviving spouses who, as POWs, performed slave labor for Japan or Japanese corporations (see S. 3107), S5447 [10JN] (see H.R. 6497), H6576 [15JY]

Medicine Crow, Joseph: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 3283), S6937 [17JY]

Megellas, James (Maggie): award Medal of Honor (see S. 3232), S6441 [8JY]

Middle East: condemn restrictions on freedom of the press and expression and concurrent and widespread presence of anti-Semitic material, Holocaust denial, and incitement to violence in the Arab media (see H. Res. 1127), H2552 [22AP]

National D-Day Remembrance Day: designate (see H. Res. 1235), H4877 [3JN]

Native Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see S. 2681), S1419 [29FE]

Philippines: authorize assistance to provide benefits to certain Filipino World War II veterans (see H.R. 6645), H7307 [29JY]

———express appreciation for service of Filipino veterans on the anniversary of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's order to put Filipino forces under U.S. command (see H. Res. 1400), H7788 [31JY]

Poland: provide assistance to Museum of the History of Polish Jews (see S. 2679), S1384 [28FE]

Sendler, Irena: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 96), S7630 [29JY] (see H. Con. Res. 361), H4831 [22MY]

Ships and vessels: recognize role played by Landing Ship Tanks (LST) in conflicts since World War II and the Navy and Coast Guard veterans who served on such ships (see H. Res. 1316), H6176 [26JN]

Citations

Air Medal presentation to Leo Kelly, S4279 [15MY]

Distinguished Flying Cross presentation to Leo Kelly, S4278 [15MY]

Navy Unit Commendation Award presentation to Leo Kelly, S4279 [15MY]

Essays

Choices, E1561 [25JY]

Eulogies

Kelly, Leo: by Beth Kennedy, S4278 [15MY]

Histories

Contributions Made by U.S. Automobile Manufacturers Toward World War II Efforts, S10925 [11DE]

U.S.S. Henry County (LST-824), H7603 [30JY]

Letters

Bataan Death March Compensation Act: Representative Mica, E1885 [24SE]

Code Talkers Recognition Act: Representative Frank, Committee on Financial Services (House), H8697 [23SE]

———Representative Robert A. Brady, Committee on House Administration (House), H8697 [23SE]

Expansion of benefits to Filipino veterans who are not U.S. citizens or U.S. residents: Delfin N. Lorenzana, Embassy of the Philippines, S1039 [14FE]

Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial Enhancement Act: Representative Rahall, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H1194 [4MR]

———Representative Skelton, Committee on Armed Services (House), H1194 [4MR]

Tribute to Les Fleure de la Memoire (organization): Jack Authelet, Foxborough, MA, Historical Commission, E2300 [20NO]

Lists

Awards received by Leo Kelly for service in the Navy, S4279 [15MY]

Crewmembers of U.S.S. LST-325 back from Greece, H7603 [30JY]

Honor Flight, Inc., directors, S4771 [22MY]

Honor Flight Bluegrass Chapter members, S8472 [12SE]

Naval career of Leo Kelly, S4279 [15MY]

Volusia Honor Air (organization) volunteer guardian escorts, E2127 [28SE]

World War II crew of U.S.S. LST-325, H7604 [30JY]

World War II veterans flown to Washington, DC, by Honor Flight, Inc., S4771 [22MY], S5588 [12JN], S9192 [22SE]

World War II veterans flown to Washington, DC, by Louisiana HonorAir (organization), S2740 [8AP], S3143 [17AP], S3502 [29AP], S3788 [6MY]

World War II veterans flown to Washington, DC, by Volusia Honor Air (organization), E951 [15MY]

Orders

Military order placing land and sea forces of Philippines under U.S. commands: Franklin D. Roosevelt, S3298 [23AP]

Prayers

``My Fellow Americans'' Franklin D. Roosevelt, S5218 [5JN]

Remarks in House

African Americans: tribute to Tuskegee Airmen, E279 [28FE]

Army: expand retroactive eligibility of the Army Combat Action Badge to include members who participated in combat on or after December 7, 1941, H4785 [22MY]

Bataan Death March: anniversary, E553 [9AP]

Battle of the Bulge: anniversary, E2328 [20NO]

Beachwood, OH: tribute to Congregation Shaarey Tikvah commemoration of anniversary of Kristallnacht, the Night of Broken Glass, E2374 [10DE]

Cameron, David: tribute (H. Res. 1366), E1540 [23JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to honor victims of the Holocaust (H. Con. Res. 306), H1432 [10MR]

Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent: establish (H.R. 662), E181 [13FE]

Congressional Gold Medal: award to POW at Bataan (H.R. 5315), E138 [7FE]

———award to the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442d Regimental Combat Team, U.S. Army (H.R. 7058), E1976 [25SE]

D-Day: anniversary of Allied landing at Normandy, H5023 [5JN], H5116 [10JN]

———nationally broadcast prayer read by President Franklin D. Roosevelt for the Allied landing at Normandy on D-Day, H5023 [5JN]

DeHaven, John R.: Ohio Veteran of the Year award recipient, E931 [15MY]

Dept. of the Interior: provide for administration of Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial as a unit of the National Park System (H.R. 3111), H1194 [4MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: make certain payments to eligible persons who served in the Philippines during World War II (H.R. 6897), H8483-H8487 [22SE], E1884 [24SE], E1969 [25SE], E2114 [28SE]

———provide benefits to certain Filipino World War II veterans, H7758-H7761 [31JY], H8400, H8401, H8402 [18SE]

Discrimination: recognize anniversary of Executive order authorizing internment of Japanese-, German-, and Italian-American communities and increase awareness of events surrounding such internment, H874 [13FE], E184 [13FE], E196 [14FE]

———recognize anniversary of Executive order authorizing internment of Japanese-, German-, and Italian-American communities and increase awareness of events surrounding such internment (H. Res. 122), E181 [13FE]

Emerald Coast Honor Flight (organization): tribute, E775 [30AP]

Europe: commend countries that passed laws for the restitution of, or compensation for, property illegally confiscated by Nazi or Communist regimes, and encourage other countries to pass such laws (H. Con. Res. 371), H8645-H8647 [23SE], E1914 [25SE], E2118 [28SE]

Exercise Tiger Association: tribute, E956 [16MY]

Farenholt (U.S.S.): recognize crew for valor and bravery in the South Pacific during service in World War II (H. Res. 1248), H7600, H7601 [30JY]

Fenbert, Wilbur J. (Web): Ohio Veteran of the Year award recipient, E931 [15MY]

Flag—U.S.: anniversary of Old Glory, E1195 [11JN]

Greece: observance of Oxi Day, E2029 [26SE]

Holocaust Remembrance Day: observance, E796, E808 [1MY]

Honor Flight, Inc.: Roswell, GA, Rotary Club sponsorship of World War II veterans visit to the World War II memorial in Washington, DC, H3780 [14MY]

———tribute, H7937 [9SE], E878 [8MY], E1819 [17SE], E2091 [27SE], E2246 [3OC]

———tribute (H. Res. 1287), H8481-H8483 [22SE], E1877 [24SE], E1916 [25SE]

———tribute to Honor Flight Bluegrass Chapter, E1760 [10SE]

———tribute to Kansas veterans flown to Washington, DC, E1262 [18JN]

Honor Flight Chicago (organization): tribute, E1207 [11JN], E1342 [25JN]

Honor Flight Michigan, Inc.: tribute (H. Res. 1366), E1540 [23JY]

Hungary: call for return of Herzog family art collection to Martha Nierenberg, E2147 [28SE]

International Commission of the International Tracing Service: express gratitude to member states on ratifying agreement to amend accords granting access to Holocaust and other World War II archives (H. Res. 854), H1459-H1462 [11MR]

Les Fleurs de la Memoire (organization): tribute, E2299 [20NO]

Louisiana HonorAir (organization): tribute, E559 [9AP], E703 [23AP], E779 [30AP], E860, E874 [8MY]

Madison, WI: tribute to Hiroshima-Nagasaki A-bomb Exhibition at the Wisconsin Capitol rotunda, E201 [14FE]

Middle East: condemn restrictions on freedom of the press and expression and concurrent and widespread presence of anti-Semitic material, Holocaust denial, and incitement to violence in the Arab media (H. Res. 1127), H5522-H5526 [18JN]

National D-Day Remembrance Day: designate (H. Res. 1235), H5154-H5157 [10JN], E1246 [17JN]

National Guard: tribute to Air National Guard 190th Air Refueling Wing efforts to recover bodies from World War II wreckage of a B-24 Liberator bomber off the coast of Palau, E428 [14MR]

Native Americans: require issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native American Code Talkers (H.R. 4544), H8696-H8699, H8704 [23SE], H9889 [25SE], E1129 [3JN], E1915 [25SE]

Power resources: establish a new Manhattan Project for clean energy independence, H3314 [8MY]

Seattle, WA: military ceremony overturning court-martial of 28 African-American military members for rioting at Fort Lawson, WA, E1492 [17JY]

Sendler, Irena: tribute (H. Con. Res. 361), H7336-H7338 [30JY], E1598 [30JY]

Ships and vessels: recognize role played by Landing Ship Tanks (LST) in conflicts since World War II and the Navy and Coast Guard veterans who served on such ships (H. Res. 1316), H7601-H7604 [30JY]

Snow, Samuel: receipt of honorable discharge papers and apology from Army for court-martial during World War II, E1638 [31JY], E1661 [1AU]

Southbury, CT: tribute to the B'nai Israel Human Rights Festival, H4326 [21MY]

Spring Valley, NY: tribute to Holocaust Museum and Study Center, E1857 [22SE]

Stern, Fred: Bronze Star recipient, E2347 [9DE]

USS Ponchatoula Shipmates Association: tribute, E1168 [9JN]

Veterans: provide additional compensation to survivors of Bataan Death March (H.R. 1570), E1884 [24SE]

———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits, E807 [1MY], E829 [6MY]

———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (H.R. 760), H5153 [10JN], H5966 [24JN], H7760 [31JY], H8484, H8486 [22SE]

———tribute to reunion of the 630th Tank Destroyer Battalion, E2223 [3OC]

———tribute to the Office of Strategic Services Greek Operations Group II, E2233 [3OC]

———tribute to those who served on D-Day, E837 [7MY]

Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge (organization): tribute to Lehigh Valley chapter, E2328 [20NO]

Volusia Honor Air (organization): tribute, E951 [15MY], E1096 [23MY], E2136 [28SE]

———tribute to volunteer guardian escorts, E2127 [28SE]

War in the Pacific National Historical Park: anniversary, E1718 [8SE]

Wilmington, NC: tribute, E1155 [5JN]

Remarks in Senate

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn statements regarding Israel and the Holocaust and calling for all U.N. member States to do the same (S. Res. 449), S922 [12FE]

Armed Forces: declare anniversary of Allied landing at Normandy on D-Day a national day of prayer and rededication for members and their mission (S. Res. 587), S5218 [5JN]

Berlin Airlift: anniversary, S6715 [15JY], S8178 [9SE]

———anniversary (S. Res. 605), S6305 [26JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to honor victims of the Holocaust (H. Con. Res. 306), S1893 [11MR]

D-Day: anniversary of Allied landing at Normandy, S5350, S5351, S5357 [6JN]

Dept. of Defense: make a grant to the National World War II Museum Foundation for facilities and programs of America's National World War II Museum (S. 2652), S1067 [14FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide benefits to certain Filipino World War II veterans, S9961 [27SE]

District of Columbia: tribute to public arts project featuring Women Accepted for Voluntary Emergency Service (WAVES) Navy program, S10482 [2OC]

Europe: commend countries that passed laws for the restitution of, or compensation for, property illegally confiscated by Nazi or Communist regimes, and encourage other countries to pass such laws (S. Res. 603), S6296, S6297 [26JN]

Foster, D. Brock: Air Force Distinguished Flying Cross award recipient, S3396 [24AP]

Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (H.R. 1595), unanimous-consent request, S3135 [17AP]

Ho, Feng Shan: tribute (S. Res. 588), S5374, S5375 [6JN]

Holocaust Remembrance Day: observance, S3689 [1MY]

Honor Flight, Inc.: tribute, S4770 [22MY]

———tribute (S. Res. 695), S10127 [30SE]

———tribute to Bluegrass Chapter Honor Flight, S5587 [12JN]

———tribute to Heartland Honor Flight, S4616 [21MY]

———tribute to Honor Flight Bluegrass Chapter, S8472 [12SE], S9192 [22SE]

International law: hold surviving Nazi war criminals accountable for war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity committed during World War II by encouraging foreign prosecution and extradition (S. 3007), S4030, S4031 [12MY], S6969 [21JY], S7567 [28JY]

Japan: compensate Armed Forces members, U.S. civilian employees, or their surviving spouses who, as POWs, performed slave labor for Japan or Japanese corporations (S. 3107), S5449 [10JN]

Louisiana HonorAir (organization): tribute, S2740 [8AP], S2814 [9AP], S3143 [17AP], S3302 [23AP], S3502 [29AP], S3590 [30AP], S3788 [6MY], S3887 [7MY], S10318 [1OC]

Mission, SD: tribute to proposal to build Code Talkers Memorial Park, S7621 [29JY]

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: observance, S10801 [8DE]

Native Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (S. 2681), S1432 [29FE], S7621 [29JY]

———require issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native American Code Talkers (H.R. 4544), S10183 [30SE]

Nazi Party—World War II: tribute to efforts to bring war criminals to justice, S440 [29JA]

Operation Dragoon: anniversary, S7475 [25JY]

Poland: provide assistance to Museum of the History of Polish Jews, S7888 [31JY]

Power resources: establish a new Manhattan Project for clean energy independence, S3572-S3576 [30AP], S4016-S4018 [12MY]

Roosevelt, Franklin D.: anniversary of first fireside chat, S1786 [10MR]

Sendler, Irena: tribute (S. Con. Res. 96), S9179 [22SE]

Servicemen's Readjustment Act: anniversary, S6005 [24JN]

Snow, Samuel: receipt of honorable discharge papers and apology from Army for court-martial during World War II, S7583 [29JY], S7731, S7755 [30JY]

Veterans: expansion of benefits to Filipino veterans who are not U.S. citizens or U.S. residents, S1038, S1043 [14FE], S3179-S3181 [21AP], S3213, S3221-S3225, S3232, S3238-S3242, S3245-S3248 [22AP], S3298, S3299 [23AP], S3338, S3343, S3347-S3354 [24AP], S3435-S3437 [28AP]

Zuroff, Ephraim: tribute to efforts to track down Nazi war criminals, S6969 [21JY], S7567 [28JY], S8031 [1AU]

Reports filed

Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 381) (S. Rept. 110-452), S8375 [11SE]

Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1746) (H. Rept. 110-820), H7805 [1AU]

Support for the Museum of the History of Polish Jews Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (H.R. 3320) (S. Rept. 110-336), S4375 [19MY]

Tule Lake Segregation Center Special Resource Study Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1476) (S. Rept. 110-296), S2943 [10AP]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 306, permit use of Capitol rotunda for a ceremony to honor victims of the Holocaust, H1432 [10MR]

H. Con. Res. 361, tribute to Irena Sendler, H7336 [30JY]

H. Con. Res. 371, commend European countries that passed laws for the restitution of, or compensation for, property illegally confiscated by Nazi or Communist regimes, and encourage other countries to pass such laws, H8645 [23SE]

H. Res. 854, express gratitude to member states of the International Commission of the International Tracing Service on ratifying agreement to amend accords granting access to Holocaust and other World War II archives, H1459 [11MR]

H. Res. 1127, condemn restrictions on freedom of the press and expression and concurrent and widespread presence of anti-Semitic material, Holocaust denial, and incitement to violence in the Arab media, H5522 [18JN]

H. Res. 1235, National D-Day Remembrance Day, H5154 [10JN]

H. Res. 1248, recognize crew of U.S.S. Farenholt for valor and bravery in the South Pacific during service in World War II, H7600 [30JY]

H. Res. 1287, tribute to Honor Flight, Inc., H8481 [22SE]

H. Res. 1316, recognize role played by Landing Ship Tanks (LST) in conflicts since World War II and the Navy and Coast Guard veterans who served on such ships, H7601 [30JY]

H.R. 3111, Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial Enhancement Act, H1194 [4MR]

H.R. 4544, Code Talkers Recognition Act, H8696 [23SE]

H.R. 6897, Filipino Veterans Equity Act, H8483 [22SE]

S. 2652, America's National World War II Museum Expansion Act, S1068 [14FE]

S. 2681, Code Talkers Recognition Act, S1432 [29FE]

S. 3007, World War II War Crimes Accountability Act, S4030 [12MY]

S. Con. Res. 95, Army selection of a site to establish a memorial for 40 fallen American servicemen who perished in the air crash during World War II at Bakers Creek, Australia, S7576 [28JY]

S. Con. Res. 96, tribute to Irena Sendler, S7640 [29JY], S9179 [22SE]

S. Res. 449, condemn statements of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad regarding Israel and the Holocaust and calling for all U.N. member States to do the same, S921 [12FE]

S. Res. 587, declare anniversary of Allied landing at Normandy on D-Day a national day of prayer and rededication for Armed Forces members and their mission, S5218 [5JN]

S. Res. 588, tribute to Feng Shan Ho, S5372, S5375 [6JN]

S. Res. 603, commend European countries that passed laws for the restitution of, or compensation for, property illegally confiscated by Nazi or Communist regimes, and encourage other countries to pass such laws, S6295 [26JN]

S. Res. 605, Berlin Airlift anniversary, S6298, S6305 [26JN]

S. Res. 695, tribute to Honor Flight, Inc., S10127, S10178 [30SE]