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Recognizing Airport Dedication Ceremony in Honor of Mr. Duane Spalsbury

Floor Speech

Date: May 7, 2024
Location: Washington, DC

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Mr. CISCOMANI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Airport Dedication Ceremony in honor of Mr. Duane Spalsbury.

Mr. Spalsbury served as an officer in the Army Air Corps during WWII. He served in the air force as a fighter pilot in the European Theater. He flew a variety of planes including P47, P51, P38, P39 and P63.

When he returned home from the war, he moved to the Gila Valley with his wife Laura Lee Golden where he worked as an accountant. Mr. Spalsbury also helped to found and serve as the first chairman of the Mt. Graham Community Hospital.

He then turned his attention to remote controlled airplanes. He built them and flew them. Mr Duane Spalsbury passed away in Safford, AZ on Friday, November 16, 2012.

We extend our gratitude for his dedicated service and are eternally thankful for his contributions to our country.

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