June 24, 2020 - Issue: Vol. 166, No. 116 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 2nd Session

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           IN RECOGNITION OF DORRIS LEUTNER'S 100TH BIRTHDAY

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                          HON. MIKE GALLAGHER

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 24, 2020

  Mr. GALLAGHER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Dorris M. Leutner 
celebrating her 100th birthday.
  Dorris, a resident of Calumet County, Wisconsin was born on July 1st, 
1920. Growing up through the Great Depression, Dorris learned the value 
of hard work and service. She went on to join the Armed Services as a 
member of the United States Army during World War II. Enlisting on 
March 26, 1942, she rose to the rank of Technical Sergeant.
  During her service in the Army, Dorris was stationed at Fort Meade, 
Maryland. Fort Meade was an integral training center during World War 
II, and throughout the war, its facilities were used by an estimated 
three and a half million men and women. Fort Meade's operations varied 
greatly, from providing bread to those serving, training young men and 
women in Special Services as entertainers for enlisted troops, and 
holding German and Italian Prisoners of War.
  As a Technical Sergeant, Dorris was dedicated to serving others. She 
worked as a dental assistant for an Army oral surgeon, operating under 
difficult conditions to perform a vital service for her fellow 
soldiers. Dorris left the Army on February 2, 1945 having served her 
country for nearly three years through the height of the Second World 
War.
  Throughout her life, Dorris continued to display the courage and 
selflessness demonstrated by the great men and women serving in our 
Armed Forces. Dorris truly embodies the character and strength of this 
country's Greatest Generation, serving our country with dignity and 
pride during one of its greatest times of need. Her dedication and 
sacrifice continue to be an inspiration to many in Northeast Wisconsin.
  Madam Speaker, I urge all members of this body to join me in thanking 
Dorris Leutner for her service to this country and wishing her a happy 
and healthy 100th birthday.

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