WORLD WAR II related term(s) War

Addresses

Memorial Day: Arthur Cozewith, E1014 [7JN]

Amendments

American Red Cross: tribute to women who served in Clubmobiles during World War II (S. Res. 471), S4424, S4429 [21JN]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: tribute to members for contributions toward the defeat of Japan (S. Res. 418), S6003, S6004, S6010 [2AU]

Appointments

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council, H787 [15FE]

Articles and editorials

Chapter in WWII History, S3078 [10MY]

Laurel Man Receives French Military Honor, S1992 [22MR]

Navy Supplier, S2318 [16AP]

Sole Surviving Marines’ Lexington Platoon Member To Be Honored, S3323 [21MY]

World War II—A Trip Around the World, S2226 [29MR]

World War II—Taking the Lead, S1993 [22MR]

Bills and resolutions

Albania: recognize independence anniversary and commend for protecting Jews who either lived in Albania or sought asylum there during the Holocaust (see S. Res. 601), S6947 [27NO] (see H. Res. 812), H6397 [15NO]

American Red Cross: tribute to women who served in Clubmobiles during World War II (see S. Res. 471), S3516 [23MY]

Armed Forces: celebrate anniversary of combat action and recognize contributions of American Volunteer Group and 23d Fighter Group (Flying Tigers) to the Nation’s defense (see H. Res. 802), H6276 [21SE]

Bataan-Corregidor Month: designate (see H. Res. 636), H2274 [27AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall to award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see S. Con. Res. 45), S3729 [5JN] (see H. Con. Res. 128), H3266 [30MY]

——— permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to honor victims of the Holocaust (see H. Con. Res. 108), H1390 [19MR]

Courts: clarify exception to foreign sovereign jurisdictional immunity as it applies to certain art exhibitions (see S. 2212), S1847 [20MR] (see H.R. 4086), H950 [24FE]

Dept. of Defense: establish a process to determine whether individuals claiming certain service in the Philippines during World War II are eligible for certain benefits despite not being on the Missouri List (see S. 3530), S6270 [12SE]

Dept. of HHS: provide preferences for certain services, designate an Administration on Aging individual responsible for support, and provide transportation services for holocaust survivors (see S. 3358), S4724 [28JN]

Dept. of the Interior: install in the area of the World War II Memorial a suitable plaque or inscription with the words that Franklin D. Roosevelt prayed on D-Day, June 6, 1944 (see S. 3078), S3084 [10MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: accept certain documents as proof of service in determining eligibility of an individual to receive amounts from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund (see H.R. 6464), H6231 [20SE]

——— improve pensions for surviving spouses of World War II and Korean War veterans (see H.R. 4371), H1914 [17AP]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: tribute to members for contributions toward the defeat of Japan (see S. Res. 418), S2324 [16AP] (see H. Res. 777), H5860 [11SE]

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. 516), S4773 [29JN] (see H. Res. 766), H5707 [2AU]

First Special Service Force: recognize superior service of members (see S. Res. 577), S6626 [21SE]

Gentile, Dominic S.: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H.R. 5926), H3660 [7JN]

Guadalcanal campaign: anniversary (see H. Res. 696), H3914 [20JN]

Hickman, George: tribute (see S. Res. 567), S6455 [19SE]

International law: hold war crimes suspects and Nazi war criminals accountable by encouraging foreign prosecution and extradition of such suspects and criminals (see H.R. 6382), H5922 [12SE]

Jan Karski Day: designate (see S. Res. 626), S8302 [20DE]

National Park Service: authorize studies of certain areas for possible inclusion in the National Park System (see S. 3399), S5133 [18JY]

National World War II Museum: recognize opening of U.S. Freedom Pavilion—The Boeing Center, public and private assistance to the museum, and role in educating about the War experience (see S. Res. 625), S8203 [19DE]

Russia: continue to press authorities for full and complete accounting of fate of Raoul Wallenberg (see H. Res. 610), H1805 [29MR]

Veterans: authorize military departments to provide an exception to standards for awarding the Purple Heart for World War II veterans whose service records are incomplete due to damage (see H.R. 6095), H4774 [10JY]

Eulogies

Katz, David: by Sam Katz, E19 [17JA]

Letters

Award Congressional Gold Medal to Raoul Wallenberg: Representative Bachus, Committee on Financial Services (House), H1816 [16AP]

——— Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H1816 [16AP]

National Park Service Study Act: Ken Salazar, Sec. of the Interior, S5137 [18JY]

Lists

Montford Point Marines from Louisiana, S6618 [21SE]

World War II and Korean War veterans brought to visit national memorials by Honor Flight Bluegrass Chapter, S3740 [6JN]

World War II and Korean War veterans brought to visit national memorials by Honor Flight Kansas (organization), S5700 [31JY]

World War II veterans brought to visit national memorials by Big Sky Honor Flight (organization), E1034 [8JN], E1599 [21SE]

Obituaries

Baker, Kenny: Jennifer Hewlett, Lexington (KY) Herald-Leader, S345 [6FE]

Wortman, Melvin D.: Kitsap (WA) Sun, H2041 [24AP]

Poems

‘‘On Point, Shades of Black and Green,’’ Albert C. Caswell, E1148 [27JN]

Prayers

Prayer for the Allied landing at Normandy on D-Day: Franklin D. Roosevelt, S3748 [6JN]

Remarks in House

Alexandria, VA: Days of Remembrance observance, E550 [17AP]

Army: expand retroactive eligibility of the Army Combat Action Badge to include members who participated in combat during which they engaged the enemy on or after December 7, 1941, H3108 [18MY]

Bataan Death March: anniversary, E664 [26AP]

Battle of Dieppe: anniversary, E1440 [3AU]

Battle of Midway: anniversary, H3588 [7JN]

Big Sky Honor Flight (organization): tribute, E1034 [8JN], E1599 [21SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall to award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (H. Con. Res. 128), H3444 [5JN]

——— permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to honor victims of the Holocaust (H. Con. Res. 108), H1442 [21MR]

Cleveland, OH: tribute to U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum luncheon, E998 [6JN]

Colalillo, Michael: Medal of Honor recipient, H1022 [29FE]

Congressional Gold Medal: award to the Montford Point Marines, H3235 [30MY], E1147, E1148, E1154, E1158 [27JN]

——— award to the Montford Point Marines (H.R. 2447), E691 [27AP]

Courts: clarify exception to foreign sovereign jurisdictional immunity as it applies to certain art exhibitions (H.R. 4086), H1370–H1372 [19MR]

D-Day: recognize anniversary of, and Armed Forces members who participated in, the amphibious landing at Normandy, France, H3484, H3489 [6JN], E989 [6JN]

Dept. of the Interior: install in the area of the World War II Memorial a suitable plaque or inscription with the words that Franklin D. Roosevelt prayed on D-Day, June 6, 1944 (H.R. 2070), H131, H132 [24JA], E71 [25JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for benefit purposes (H.R. 210), E200 [15FE]

DiCarlo, Victor: French Legion of Honor Medal of Chevalier recipient, H6681 [11DE]

Discrimination: recognize anniversary of Executive order authorizing internment of Japanese-American communities and increase awareness of events surrounding such internment, E231 [17FE], E701 [27AP], E1130 [21JN]

Dorchester (U.S.A.T.): tribute to chaplains who were killed in action during World War II, H518, H519, H521 [7FE]

Eastern Iowa Honor Flight (organization): tribute, E979 [5JN], E1530 [14SE]

First Special Service Force: recognize superior service of members, E1665 [28SE]

Gray, Marion: French Legion of Honor Medal of Chevalier recipient, E104 [1FE]

Guadalcanal campaign: anniversary (H. Res. 696), E1412 [3AU]

Hirabayashi, Gordon: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, E934 [31MY], E1089 [20JN]

Holocaust Remembrance Day: observance, H2014, H2015 [19AP], H2080 [25AP], E535 [16AP], E561 [17AP], E577 [18AP], E640, E642 [25AP], E659 [26AP], E687, E700 [27AP]

Honor Flight Alaska (organization): tribute, E1431 [3AU]

Honor Flight Central Florida (organization): tribute, E1617 [21SE]

Honor Flight Chicago (organization): tribute, E313 [5MR], E642, E645 [25AP], E895 [30MY], E1131 [25JN], E1226 [11JY]

Honor Flight Illinois (organization): tribute, H2718 [16MY]

Honor Flight Iowa (organization): tribute, E629 [24AP]

Honor Flight Northern Colorado (organization): tribute, E733 [8MY], E1558 [19SE]

Honor Flight of Eastern Oregon & Portland (organization): tribute, E994 [6JN]

Honor Flight of Oregon (organization): tribute, E749 [9MY], E1593 [21SE], E1658 [25SE]

Honor Flight of the Quad Cities (organization): tribute, E634 [24AP], E1579 [20SE]

Honor Flight South Alabama (organization): tribute, E758 [10MY], E1508 [13SE]

Honor Flight West Virginia Always Free (organization): tribute, E1000 [6JN]

Karski, Jan: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, E902 [30MY]

Kosta, Stanley: French Legion of Honor Medal of Chevalier recipient, E375 [19MR]

Miller, Jeff: tribute to efforts to bring war veterans to national war memorials via Honor Flight, H6341 [13NO], H6349 [14NO]

Morrison, Richard M.: Upper Peninsula of Michigan Veteran of the Year Award recipient, E1464 [10SE]

Morse, Earl: tribute to efforts to bring war veterans to national war memorials via Honor Flight, H6341 [13NO], H6349 [14NO]

Music City Honor Flight (organization): tribute, E610 [23AP], E681 [27AP], E723 [8MY]

New Jersey (U.S.S.): tribute to volunteers preparing for ceremony to honor those killed at Pearl Harbor, E1862 [3DE]

Nowakowski, Arthur: Silver Star recipient, E317 [6MR]

Orlando, FL: tribute to YMCA of Central Florida for ‘‘Red Tail Pilots Tribute’’ event, E232 [17FE]

Palm Springs, CA: tribute to Palm Springs Air Museum Spirit of ’45 Day, E1345 [26JY]

Provencher, Philip D.: French Legion of Honor Medal of Chevalier recipient, E26 [17JA]

Riverside County, CA: tribute to Operation Recognition high school diploma recipients, E1742 [13NO]

Sumida, Michael T.: Congressional Gold Medal recipient, E1989 [21DE]

Terre Haute, IN: tribute to CANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center, E1108 [21JN]

Texas: tribute to Medal of Honor recipients, E706 [7MY]

Texas A&M University: tribute to Corps of Cadets, E1143 [26JN]

Texas Panhandle Honor Flight (organization): tribute, E1556 [19SE]

Tuskegee Airmen: tribute, E41 [18JA], E232 [17FE]

——— tribute to premiere of ‘‘Red Tails’’ movie, H83 [23JA], E27 [17JA], E54 [23JA]

Veterans: recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits, H1276 [8MR], H3340, H3341 [31MY], H5295 [26JY]

——— tribute to Japanese-American men and women who served in the military during World War II, E220 [16FE], E277 [29FE]

Volusia Honor Air (organization): tribute, E1542 [14SE], E1666 [28SE]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 3001), H1814–H1817 [16AP], E546, E553 [17AP]

West Virginia (U.S.S.): tribute to reunion of crew, E1549 [18SE]

Yamaichi, Jimi: Japan Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays award recipient, E163 [8FE]

Remarks in Senate

American Red Cross: tribute to women who served in Clubmobiles during World War II (S. Res. 471), S4428 [21JN]

Big Sky Honor Flight (organization): tribute, S4145 [13JN], S4192 [14JN], S6335 [13SE], S6527 [20SE], S6576 [21SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall to award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (H. Con. Res. 128), S4218 [14JN]

——— authorize use of Emancipation Hall to award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (S. Con. Res. 45), S3738 [5JN]

——— permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to honor victims of the Holocaust (H. Con. Res. 108), S2006 [22MR]

Clay County, KY: tribute to World War II veterans, S3078 [10MY]

Congressional Gold Medal: award to members of the Civil Air Patrol (S. 418), S3071–S3073 [10MY]

——— award to the Montford Point Marines, S4669 [27JN]

——— award to the Montford Point Marines (H.R. 2447), S6426 [19SE], S6618 [21SE]

Courts: clarify exception to foreign sovereign jurisdictional immunity as it applies to certain art exhibitions (S. 2212), S1848–S1850 [20MR]

D-Day: recognize anniversary of, and Armed Forces members who participated in, the amphibious landing at Normandy, France, S3740, S3769 [6JN]

Dept. of HHS: provide preferences for certain services, designate an Administration on Aging individual responsible for support, and provide transportation services for holocaust survivors (S. 3358), S4726 [28JN]

Dept. of the Interior: install in the area of the World War II Memorial a suitable plaque or inscription with the words that Franklin D. Roosevelt prayed on D-Day, June 6, 1944 (S. 3078), S3747–S3749 [6JN]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: tribute to members for contributions toward the defeat of Japan (S. Res. 418), S2382 [17AP], S6010 [2AU]

Dorchester (U.S.A.T.): tribute to chaplains who were killed in action during World War II, S385 [7FE]

Hickman, George: tribute (S. Res. 567), S6469 [19SE]

Holocaust Remembrance Day: observance, S2322 [16AP], S2540 [19AP]

Honor Flight Alaska (organization): tribute, S6051 [10SE]

Honor Flight Bluegrass Chapter (organization): tribute, S3740 [6JN]

Honor Flight Kansas (organization): tribute, S5700 [31JY]

Honor Flight Northern Colorado (organization): tribute, S2917 [7MY], S7342 [3DE]

Honor Flight Southern Colorado (organization): tribute, S6731 [13NO]

Honor Flight West Virginia Always Free (organization): tribute, S3717 [5JN]

National Park Service: authorize studies of certain areas for possible inclusion in the National Park System (S. 3399), S5136 [18JY]

National World War II Museum: recognize opening of U.S. Freedom Pavilion—The Boeing Center, public and private assistance to the museum, and role in educating about the War experience (S. Res. 625), S8233 [19DE]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 3001), S4850, S4916 [11JY]

Reports filed

American Memorial Park Tinian Annex Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1103) (H. Rept. 112–597), H4906 [17JY]

Commend European Countries That Passed Laws for the Restitution of, or Compensation for, Property Illegally Confiscated by Nazi or Communist Regimes: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 516), S6451 [19SE]

Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4086) (H. Rept. 112–413), H1390 [19MR]

World War II Memorial Prayer Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2070) (H. Rept. 112–368), H77 [18JA]

Statements

Tribute to Daniel Inouye: Representative Pelosi, H6825 [17DE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 108, use of Capitol rotunda for a ceremony to honor victims of the Holocaust, H1442 [21MR]

H. Con. Res. 128, use of Capitol Emancipation Hall to award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines, H3444 [5JN]

H.R. 2070, World War II Memorial Prayer Act, H131 [24JA]

H.R. 3001, award Congressional Gold Medal to Raoul Wallenberg, H1814 [16AP]

H.R. 4086, Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act, H1370 [19MR]

S. 418, award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol, S3071 [10MY]

S. 2212, Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act, S1849 [20MR]

S. Con. Res. 45, use of Capitol Emancipation Hall to award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines, S3734, S3738 [5JN]

S. Res. 418, tribute to members of the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders for contributions toward the defeat of Japan in World War II, S2326 [16AP], S6011 [2AU]

S. Res. 471, tribute to women who served in American Red Cross Clubmobiles during World War II, S3519 [23MY], S4429 [21JN]

S. Res. 516, 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, S4775 [29JN]

S. Res. 567, tribute to George Hickman, S6466, S6471 [19SE]

S. Res. 577, recognize superior service of members of the First Special Service Force during World War II, S6630, S6680 [21SE]

S. Res. 601, recognize Albania independence anniversary and commend for protecting Jews who either lived in Albania or sought asylum there during the Holocaust, S6948 [27NO]

S. Res. 625, recognize opening of National World War II Museum U.S. Freedom Pavilion—The Boeing Center, public and private assistance to the museum, and role in educating about the War experience, S8205, S8233 [19DE]

S. Res. 626, Jan Karski Day, S8305 [20DE]