Recognizing Mr. George Steve Bosan Upon His 100th Birthday

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Mr. PERRY. Madam Speaker, I'm honored to recognize Mr. George Steve Bosan upon the auspicious occasion of his 100th Birthday. A resident of Mechanicsburg, via Newark, New Jersey, where he was born on April 21, 1922, Mr. Bosan's incredible life spans decades of service to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the United States of America. He and his late wife, Louise, had one child together, Steven Bosan.

Mr. Bosan's military career began as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Army, European theatre. He served in a combat engineer battalion in the Third Army, commanded by General George S. Patton. Mr. Bosan was stationed in France after D-Day, where he and his unit made it across the Rhine River before he was injured in combat.

Following his injuries, Mr. Bosan worked as a draftsman before returning to active service in the Korean War. He graduated from flight school and arrived in Korea as commander of a light aviation unit, flying both helicopters and fixed wing aircraft. He regularly flew General Paik of the Republic of Korean Army in his Bell H-13 helicopter. Following the Korean War, he served in various posts across the United States and France before next serving in the Vietnam War, in which he served as the commander of a combat aviation maintenance battalion during the Tet Offensive.

After returning from the Vietnam War, Mr. Bosan served in multiple postings stateside before his retirement from the New Cumberland Army Depot, at which he served as the Director of Maintenance and led 1,200 civilian technicians responsible for overhauling Chinook helicopters. Mr. Bosan's civilian career ultimately ended after 17 years as the facilities manager for the Hospital Association of Pennsylvania.

After his decades of service to our Nation, I'm privileged by the opportunity to recognize this amazing member of the ``Greatest Generation'' as he celebrates his 100th Birthday. Thank you will never be enough, and I wish him continued Godspeed.

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