- Record: Extensions of Remarks
- Section type: Recognition
- Chamber: House
- Date: May 21, 2026
- Congress: 119th Congress
- Why this source matters: Extensions of Remarks are statements submitted for the official record, even if they were not spoken live on the floor.
RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF THOSE WHO GAVE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE:
CLARENCE MEMORIAL DAY DEDICATION
HON. NICHOLAS A. LANGWORTHY
of new york
in the house of representatives
Thursday, May 21, 2026
Mr. LANGWORTHY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the service and sacrifice of those who have served our great Nation. Memorial Day is a holiday of reverence: a time for us all to come together as a Nation and remember those brave soldiers who died defending our freedoms.
to the Clarence Veteran's Memorial Honor Walls. I am honored to include their names in the Record to be remembered forever:
Gary J. Barker, Army; Irving W. Beard, Army; Roland K.
Beard, Jr., Army; Allen L. Butler, Army; Ralph D. Coppola,
Army; Donald J. Daniels, Marine Corps; William A. Doolittle,
Navy; Jeffrey A. Doolittle, Marine Corps; Gustav S. Gembala,
Army; Carolyn M. Krehbiel, Marine Corps; Karl T. Krehbiel,
Jr., Army; Matthew J. McCraith, Marine Corps; Ronald S.
Menti, Army; Peter J. Michalski, Air Force; Bret J. Norris,
Army; Christopher J. O'Leary, Navy; Henry J. Pola, Army;
Alfred J. Romus, Navy; Greta E. Simon, Air Force; William R.
Stewart, Navy; Austin D. Swanson, Army; David P. Whitacre,
Air Force; and Bernard C. Wilkinson, Air Force.
The service of these men and women will not be forgotten. It is now our duty to remember their sacrifice, courage, and valor as we go forward and continue to grow and build the greatest Nation the world has ever seen.