August 21, 2020 - Issue: Vol. 166, No. 148 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 2nd Session

[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E773]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





 CONGRATULATING EUGENE ``GENE'' MOY ON BEING AWARDED THE CONGRESSIONAL 
                               GOLD MEDAL

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                            HON. ADAM SMITH

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, August 21, 2020

  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Madam Speaker, I rise to honor and recognize 
Eugene ``Gene'' Moy for his courageous service to our country during 
World War II and celebrate him being awarded the Congressional Gold 
Medal.
  Gene Moy is a Chinese American veteran who accepted the call to serve 
his country without hesitation. Gene served in the Pacific on New 
Caledonia, Guadalcanal, and the Philippines. However, like so many 
minorities, Chinese American veterans did not receive the recognition 
they deserved for their service.
  Gene, who the Chinese American Citizens Alliance said is the oldest 
living Chinese American World War II veteran, recently turned 103 years 
old and was finally awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, an honor he 
should have received long ago. He had planned on traveling to 
Washington DC to attend a ceremony to receive his medal. Unfortunately, 
the global health crisis has caused the ceremony to be postponed.
  Madam Speaker, it is with great admiration and gratitude that I 
recognize Gene Moy on being awarded the Congressional Gold Medal and 
honor all Chinese American veterans for their distinguished service to 
our country during World War II.

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