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HONORING THE 100TH BIRTHDAY AND SERVICE OF WALTER J. KUSZ
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HON. JACK BERGMAN
of michigan
in the house of representatives
Wednesday, March 2, 2022
Mr. BERGMAN. Madam Speaker, it is my honor to recognize the 100th birthday and the service of Walter J. Kusz. Through his commitment to our country and his local community, Walter has become an indispensable part of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
Mr. Kusz was born on March 2, 1922, in Ironwood, Michigan, to Joseph and Magdalena Kusz and was the middle of nine siblings. Walter and his bothers all went on to serve in the U.S. Military after high school during World War II and the Korean War. He was drafted in 1943 and became a member of the U.S. Army-Air Corps after his completion of his basic training in Miami Beach, Florida. From there, Walter was assigned to Dowling Air Field in Washington, D.C., where he relayed meteorological data at the Pentagon to U.S. Bomber Command in Europe. He was then promoted to Staff Sergeant T-5 and joined Occupation Forces in Austria between 1945 and 1946.
As a Yooper and an avid outdoorsman, Walter also has a great passion for winter sports, snow skiing, and hunting. While serving in Europe, he joined the U.S. Army ski-jumping team and competed in competitions in Holmenkollen, Norway, and Garmisch, Germany, Following his military service, he became president of the Gogebic Range Ski Corporation and brought several competitions to the U.P. at Copper Peak during the 1970s and 1980s. In addition, Walter was a devoted hunter throughout his life, shooting his last buck at the age of 92.
Madam Speaker, on behalf of Michigan's First Congressional District, I ask you to join me in honoring the 100th birthday of Walter J. Kusz. His accomplishments inspire us all and we are grateful for his years of service to our country.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 38
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