July 25, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 126 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E992-E993]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       HONORING THE LIFE AND SACRIFICE OF CPL. CHARLES S. LAWLER

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                           HON. JACK BERGMAN

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 25, 2019

  Mr. BERGMAN. Madam Speaker, it is my honor today to acknowledge the 
life and sacrifice of Army Corporal Charles S. Lawler, who

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died in service to his country during the Korean War in November 1950. 
I ask that you join with me and the people of Michigan's First District 
in honoring the heroic sacrifices of our service men and women as his 
remains are returned to his home in Michigan after nearly 70 years.
  In Korea, Charles served as a member of Company M, 3rd Battalion, 8th 
Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. He was reported Missing in 
Action on November 2nd, after his unit was attacked by enemy forces 
near Unsan, North Korea. His remains could not be recovered following 
the attack, and he was not reported as a prisoner of war. On December 
31, 1953, the U.S. Army declared him as deceased. On July 27, 2018, 
Cpl. Lawler's remains were turned over to the United States along with 
many of his fellow servicemen following the summit between President 
Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un. The remains were given to the Defense 
POW/MIA Accounting Agency, which works to identify fallen service 
members and return them to their families. On May 13, 2019, his remains 
were finally identified.
  Cpl. Lawler's name is recorded on the Courts of the Missing at the 
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, along with the 
others who are missing from the Korean War. A rosette will be placed 
next to his name to indicate he has been accounted for. Charles will 
arrive in Traverse City later today before finally being laid to rest 
on July 27th. His remains will be escorted by a full Honor Guard and 
rifle squad, as well as by Veterans from across the country.
  Madam Speaker, it is my honor to recognize Corporal Charles S. Lawler 
for making the ultimate sacrifice in defense of his country. On behalf 
of Michigan's First Congressional District, I ask you to join with me 
in honoring an American hero as he returns home.

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