Honoring Bruce Johnson (Cong. Rec., Oct. 23, 2020)

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This is page E984 of the Congressional Record, Extensions of Remarks, October 23, 2020, with interleaved columns. Under Honoring Bruce Johnson, Ms. Norton recognizes Bruce Johnson, who will retire after 44 years as a television news anchor and reporter, and lists his Emmys and hall of fame honors. Another extension, by Mr. Schneider of Illinois, marks the 100th birthday of Lorraine Knuth of Waukegan, Illinois, a long-time volunteer at Midwest Veterans Closet. The page also carries the end of a tribute to Edward J. Tracey, a World War II combat pilot and instructor, with his flight hours and aircraft. The views are attributed to the members.

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E984 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks October 23, 2020
Ed began his lifelong love of flying by taking Ryan.’’ Many of the Angels of the 27th Fighter Bruce Johnson endured a difficult blow from
lessons from a local flight instructor by the Bomber Group did not return. a heart attack in 1992 while on assignment in
name of Ernie C. Hall at Hall’s Airport. Ernest Captain Tracey transferred to the 3rd Army Southeast D.C. His journey back to health in-
‘‘Ernie’’ C. Hall who is widely recognized for Air Force in July 1944, and trained and pre- cluded completing the Marine Corps Mara-
his long career in aviation, was born near pared students for combat in the P–40 and P– thon. In 2018, he was dealt a second blow
Warren, Ohio in 1890. A friend of the Wright 51 Mustang. Captain Tracey logged a total of when he was diagnosed with cancer. He re-
brothers, Hall built his first powered airplane in 362 Hrs. in the following aircraft until his dis- sponded to these illnesses as a true reporter,
1909 and flew it in 1911. He began his career charge on December 7, 1945: B–17F Fortress, taking Americans along with him to help pro-
as a civilian flight instructor in 1913, opening P–47D Thunderbolt, BT–13B, C–47A, UC–78, vide clarity on difficult experiences. Johnson
a flying school in Pennsylvania in 1915. Dur- (P–40, P–40F, P–40K10, P–40L, P–40N, P– stayed true to his honest reporting even when
ing World War I he transferred to Call Field in 40N15, P–40N20, P–40N25, P–40N35, RP– he became the story. He is the author of two
Wichita Falls, Texas where he trained over 40N, RP–40N25 Warhawks), (P–51C, P– books. The first, entitled Heart to Heart, was
500 military pilots for combat. In 1922 Hall re- 51C6, P–51C10, P–51D, P–51D20, P–51K5, inspired by his heart attack, and the second,
located his flight school to Warren, Ohio P–51K10 Mustangs). All or Nothing, was an exposé on the life of
where he taught until his death in 1972. His All together Captain Tracey served a total of D.C. basketball player Victor Page.
1911 monoplanes have been displayed at the one year in the Royal Canadian Air Force and I have known Bruce my entire career, and
Smithsonian’s National Air & Space Museum three years and seven months in the U.S. I had hoped that he would remain at Channel
in Washington, D.C., and at the National Mu- Army Air Forces. Ed logged 375 hours in the 9 as long as I remained in Congress. Bruce
seum of the U.S. Air Force in Dayton, Ohio. Royal Canadian Air Force and 825 hours in commented once during an interview that he
Ed logged a total of 110 Hrs. at Hall’s Airport. the U.S. Army Air Forces for a total of 1,200 covered my first congressional campaign.
Ed left the family farm and traveled to Can- hours. Ed logged flight time in a total of 45 in- Having been on his show many times to dis-
ada to join the Royal Canadian Air Force in dividual aircraft. cuss issues that affect D.C. residents, I have
May 1941, seven months before Pearl Harbor. Ed’s love of aviation was not about to end. grown to consider Bruce a friend. He has
Ed became a Flying Sergeant in the Royal He became a member of the EAA (Experi- helped tell the story of D.C. ’s challenges and
Canadian Air Force and trained in the fol- mental Aircraft Association) and built and flew triumphs and lent his platform and voice to the
lowing aircraft: Fleet Finch, Harvard, Tiger his homebuilt Mustang II. fight for congressional equality for the District.
Moth and the Fairey Battle. Ed logged a total I ask you and my other distinguished col- Bruce’s demeanor and his down-to-earth,
of 375 Hrs. in the RCAF from May 1941 leagues to join me in saluting the legacy of a relatable storytelling will be missed on the air
through May 1942 and was awarded the Ca- very accomplished WWII combat pilot and in- as he goes on to pursue other accomplish-
nadian War Medal. structor, Edward J. Tracey. ments in the next chapter of his life. I ask the
After serving one year in the RCAF, Ed f House of Representatives to join me in recog-
transferred to the U.S. Army Air Corps in June nizing Bruce Johnson for his distinguished ca-
1942 and was posted to Tyndall Airfield Gun- HONORING BRUCE JOHNSON reer in journalism. I wish him the very best in
nery School near Panama City, Florida for the years to come.
combat training. During training at Tyndall HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON f
Field, 2nd Lt. Tracey met 2nd Lt. Clark Gable, OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
the ‘‘King of Hollywood’’ and one of the stars IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
LORRAINE KNUTH’S 100TH
of the 1939 film classic ‘‘Gone with the Wind.’’ BIRTHDAY
Friday, October 23, 2020
After what must have been a night full of
many stories, most likely related to training Ms. NORTON. Madam Speaker, I rise to HON. BRADLEY SCOTT SCHNEIDER
and the uncertainties that lie ahead, Tracey recognize the outstanding achievements of OF ILLINOIS
left sporting Gable’s service hat (also known Bruce Johnson, who will retire on December IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
as a crusher) and vice versa. They met again 31, 2020, after 44 years as a distinguished tel-
evision news anchor and reporter. I have Friday, October 23, 2020
the next day for the ROTC (Return of The
Crushers). Ed logged a total of 264 Hrs. in the worked with Bruce Johnson ever since being Mr. SCHNEIDER. Madam Speaker, I am
following aircraft from June 1942 through Sep- elected to Congress and will miss his heavy most proud today to rise today to recognize
tember 1943: O–46A, L–4B, AT–6A, AT–6C, hitting questions and incisive reporting. Ms. Lorraine Knuth, a long-time resident of
BT–13A, O–47A, O–47B, (P–51A, P–51B Bruce Johnson has won 22 Emmys, is a Waukegan, Illinois, who will celebrate her
Mustangs), A–33, AT–9, AT–9B, P–40L member of the Society of Professional Jour- 100th birthday on October 31.
Warhawk, (B–25C, B–25D Mitchells), B–26 nalists Hall of Fame, the Washington, DC Hall I first met Lorraine through Mary Carmody
Marauder, B–34 Lexington. of Fame and will soon be inducted into the at Midwest Veterans Closet where she has
In October of 1943, Ed transferred to the Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame at the Uni- volunteered for many years. In honor of her
522nd Squadron—27th Fighter Bomber versity of Kentucky. He has also received the centenary year, Lorraine has asked for dona-
Group. The 27th supported the 5th Army’s Ted Yates Award and the NATAS Board of tions to be made to Midwest Veterans Closet
drive toward Rome. Ed flew the A–36 Apache, Governors Award and is a member of the Na- to help her construct a new building and ex-
the P–40F Warhawk, and the P–47D Thunder- tional Association of Black Journalists and the pand their service capacity to our men and
bolt in combat. The nose Art on his Thunder- National Press Club. women veterans in the area.
bolt read RFD No. 3—Ed wanted the enemy Throughout his career with WUSA9, a CBS To mark her lifetime of service, I wish to
to know where his special deliveries were affiliate in the District of Columbia, Bruce share Lorraine’s life story today, for it clearly
coming from, and there were many. Johnson has reported on stories ranging from embodies so much of the opportunity, perse-
January 12, 1944, Ed was on a mission to local D.C. news to federal matters, from the verance, and sacrifice that makes her and our
take out enemy gun positions close to the local real estate market to government shut- nation so special.
front lines in South Central Italy. His A–36 downs and from D.C.’s mistreatment in the Lorraine was born on October 31, 1920, in
Apache developed engine trouble near Gaeta CARES Act to violence on the streets of D.C. Langlade, Wisconsin, the seventh of nine chil-
Point and he had to leave the formation. Ed During Johnson’s distinguished career, he has dren. She excelled in school, entering high
got as far as the Volturno River Valley before shed light on difficult topics for his audience in school a year early. During the Second World
coming down in a field for a belly landing. D.C. and across the nation. War, Lorraine enlisted in the U.S. Army as
The impact caused the prop to slice through Bruce Johnson’s career took him from his part of the Women’s Army Corps. After basic
the canopy. Lucky for Ed, his head went down hometown of Louisville, Kentucky to places as training at Daytona Beach, Florida, she head-
and forward, just in time to avoid disaster. Ed far away as Rome, Bangkok, Dakar and ed west to Camp Stoneman in northern Cali-
flew a total of 102 air combat missions from Tokyo on special assignments for WUSA9. fornia. She served there until the war ended,

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October 1943 through August 1944 and Even before the international chapter of his working in the camp hospital as a Special Diet
logged a total of 165 hrs. of flight in the Medi- career, Johnson made a name for himself in Cook.
terranean Theatre of War. Rome was liberated D.C. by reporting on notable stories, including After the war, Lorraine met her husband and
on June 5, 1944. ‘‘ANGELS ON OUR SHOUL- the 1982 Metro train derailment and the 1977 travelled the world through his military service.
DERS’’ said Captain Mille (Tom Hanks), in ref- Hanafi Siege, in which 142 people were held She decided to move to Waukegan after vis-
erence to the P–51 Mustangs in one of the hostage by 12 gunmen leading to the deaths iting her late sister, who was already living in
last scenes of the movie, ‘‘Saving Private of two individuals. the area. She has lived in the same house for

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