HONORING 692ND TANK DESTROYER BATTALION

On 2025-05-20, Representative John J. McGuire III (R-VA-5) delivered a floor speech titled "HONORING 692ND TANK DESTROYER BATTALION" in the House.

HONORING 692ND TANK DESTROYER BATTALION

Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 85 (Tuesday, May 20, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 85 (Tuesday, May 20, 2025)] [House] [Page H2178] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] HONORING 692ND TANK DESTROYER BATTALION (Mr. McGUIRE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr. McGUIRE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 692nd Tank Destroyer Battalion for their service in World War II. Their accomplishments cannot be overstated. The 692nd Tank Destroyer Battalion endured 195 consecutive days of combat across Europe in the fall of 1944 through the spring of 1945. They helped free thousands of prisoners in the Dachau concentration camp. The day after that, they captured Munich. There are many names to be honored in such a historic group, but two I would like to highlight today are Captain William McQuade and the last surviving veteran of the battalion, Jack Myers. Their stories serve as a great reminder of the dedication this great generation had to the principle of freedom. I thank them for their service, and God bless America. ____________________