June 21, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 105 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

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          HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF WILLIAM TULLY BROWN

  (Mr. O'HALLERAN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. O'HALLERAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay respects to a hero 
and a warrior. William Tully Brown, one of the last surviving Navajo 
code talkers, passed away earlier this month at the age of 96.
  The code talkers were a group of brave soldiers who used their native 
tongue to create unbreakable codes in the battlefield and to transmit 
messages during World War II. They participated in every major Marine 
operation in the Pacific Theater, saving hundreds of thousands of 
lives.
  I was saddened to hear of the passing of another decorated hero from 
this important group.
  William was born in Black Mountain, Arizona, in 1922, and enlisted in 
the Marine Corps in 1944. During his service, he received many military 
honors, including the American Campaign Medal and the Asiatic-Pacific 
Campaign Medal.
  We must never forget William Tully Brown and all code talkers for 
their service to our country and our veterans' service to their 
country.

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