I only met Col. Magners once in her later years but in reading some of her files and docements I too have a great admiration for her and her family. The fowling is just the tip of the ice burg for her gift to Civil Air Patrol and her community. (Photo was taken of her at Reading Army Airfield in the summer of 1945) RECOGNIZING LT. COL. ELIZABETH J. MAGNERS HON. JIM GERLACH OF PENNSYLVANIA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thursday, June 24, 2004 Mr. GERLACH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Lt. Col. Elizabeth J. Magners for her 60 years of exemplary service with the Civil Air Patrol. Elizabeth Magners, born in Altoona, Penn sylvania, graduated from the Civil Air Patrol National Staff College at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, in 1969. She furthered and completed her training at the Air University Ex tension Course Institute program for Civil Air Patrol officers at Gunter Air Force Base, Ala bama. On June 20, 1944, Elizabeth Magners joined the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) and thereby commencing what is now 60 years of service. She served in the volunteer civilian auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force in various capacities, in cluding commander of the General Carl A. Spaatz Squadron of Boyertown, Pennsylvania. She was a Public Affairs Officer of the Penn sylvania Wing and served on projects and as signments at Northeast Region and National Headquarters levels where she attained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Elizabeth Magners has received numerous awards and honors during her six decades of service, including the CAPs Distinguished Service Award, the Exceptional Service Award, the Meritorious Service Award and nu merous Commanders Commendation certifi- cates. In addition to her service awards, she I was also honored by the Freedoms Founda tion at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania for her 24- year radio show entitled Wings Over Boyertown and her unit publication, The Question Mark. Elizabeth is a past president of the Lehigh Valley Chapter 274 Air Force Association, a life member of the U.S. Naval Institute, mem ber of the Reading Chapter of the U.S. Navy League and a member of the 148th Fighter Squadron of the Pennsylvania Air National < Guard Auxiliary. Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me today in recognizing Lt. Col. Elizabeth J. 1 Magners for her 60 years of outstanding and < dedicated service to her community, the Com monwealth of Pennsylvania and the nation.
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