Mr. President. I am pleased to congratulate Joseph Matluk. a resident of Pennsylvania. who will be celebrating his 87th birthday on August 22. This occasion will be used to honor Mr. Matluk as the oldest veteran member of the Ukrainian American Veterans. Mr. Matluk was born on August 22. 1895. in Western Ukraine and emigrated to the United States at the age of 18. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1917 and was assigned to Company B. 306th Sanitary Unit Ambulance Field Hospital in Columbia. S.C. He served until 1918 and received an honorable discharge. Mr. Matluk is distinguished not only as the oldest member of the UAV. but also as one of the founders of the organization.
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