Evan Asa Ashcraft Post Office Building

EVAN ASA ASHCRAFT POST OFFICE BUILDING -- (House of Representatives - September 28, 2004)

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Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.

Mr. Speaker, as a member of the Committee on Government Reform, I am pleased to join my colleague, the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Mica), in consideration of H.R. 5147, which names the post office in West Hills, California, after Evan Asa Ashcraft.

Sergeant Ashcraft, a native of West Hills, California, joined the U.S. Army in 2000, specifically the 101st Airborne Division, the Screaming Eagles, based at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. As a member of Company A, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry of the 101st, Sergeant Ashcraft was deployed to Iraq in March of 2003.

Shortly after his arrival, he rescued two wounded soldiers, saving their lives. Sadly, he lost his life in 2003 after the Humvee he was driving was hit by enemy rockets.

Sergeant Ashcraft was awarded the Silver Star and the Purple Heart. He leaves behind a wife, his parents, a brother, and many other family members. I commend my colleague, the gentleman from California (Mr. Waxman), the ranking member of the Committee on Government Reform, for seeking to honor the sacrifice of Evan Asa Ashcraft by naming a postal facility in his hometown, and I urge swift adoption of this bill.

Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests for time, and I yield back the balance of my time.