1Honoring Bronze Star Medal recipient First◄ Sergeant Wilmer R.
2Gentry in recognition of his 22 years of meritorious service
3to his country.

4WHEREAS, First S◄ergeant Wilmer R. Gentry served 22 years of
5active duty with the United States Marine Corps, attaining the
6rank of First◄ Sergeant; and

7WHEREAS, First Sergeant◄ Gentry served in the Korean War and
8two tours of duty in Vietnam; and

9WHEREAS, In Vietnam, he was assigned as a section chief of an
10M-55 howitzer gun crew and was always the first to step forward
11to accept the most dangerous tasks that confronted his unit; and

12WHEREAS, First Sergeant◄ Gentry further served as a forward
13observer scout sergeant at remote outposts in the heart of Viet
14Cong territory, a commander of a detached howitzer platoon and a
15noncommissioned officer in charge of a special unit assigned to
16conduct a reconnaissance mission; and

17WHEREAS, First Sergeant ◄Gentry is being presented with the
18Bronze Star Medal in recognition of his meritorious service as a

1member of the United States Marine Corps; and

2WHEREAS, The Bronze Star is the fourth highest award for
3bravery, heroism or meritorious service in the United States
4Armed Forces and was established by President Franklin D.
5Roosevelt in 1944; and

6WHEREAS, First Sergeant◄ Gentry graduated from George
7Washington University and Saint Leo University and retired as
8Chief Executive Officer of the American Red Cross in Lancaster;
9and

10WHEREAS, Throughout his military career, First Sergeant◄
11Gentry displayed conspicuous gallantry, extraordinary heroism
12and intrepid leadership; therefore be it

13RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives honor Bronze Star
14Medal recipient First Sergeant◄ Wilmer R. Gentry in recognition
15of his 22 years of meritorious service to his country; and be it
16further

17RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to
18First Sergeant◄ Wilmer R. Gentry, 303 Hilltop Drive, Ephrata,
19Pennsylvania 17522.