IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 118 
Recognizing the soldiers of the 14th Quartermaster Detachment of the United 
States Army Reserve, who were killed or wounded in their barracks 
by an Iraqi SCUD missile attack in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, during 
Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm, on the occasion 
of the 25th anniversary of the attack. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 25, 2016 
Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
SHUSTER, Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. MARINO, 
Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. ROTHFUS, 
Mr. DENT, Mr. BARLETTA, Mr. PERRY, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. CART-
WRIGHT, Mr. PITTS, Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, and Mr. REED) 
submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the soldiers of the 14th Quartermaster Detach-
ment of the United States Army Reserve, who were 
killed or wounded in their barracks by an Iraqi SCUD 
missile attack in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, during Oper-
ation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm, on 
the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the attack. 
Whereas 217,000 members of the reserve components of the 
Armed Forces served alongside 470,000 members of the 
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regular components of the Armed Forces during Oper-
ation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm; 
Whereas the Army Reserve in Pennsylvania played crucial 
roles in Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert 
Storm; 
Whereas 69 soldiers of the 14th Quartermaster Detachment 
of the United States Army Reserve, stationed in Greens-
burg, Pennsylvania, were deployed to Saudi Arabia dur-
ing Operation Desert Storm, while supporting operations 
to liberate the people of Kuwait and defend the Kingdom 
of Saudi Arabia in 1991; 
Whereas the unit was deployed to assist with water purifi-
cation efforts in the final days of the Persian Gulf War; 
Whereas the barracks of the unit in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 
were attacked by an Iraqi-launched SCUD missile; 
Whereas 13 soldiers from the 14th Quartermaster Detach-
ment were killed, and 43 wounded, in the attack; 
Whereas the attack represented the deadliest attack on Amer-
icans during the Persian Gulf War, killing a total of 28 
soldiers and wounding 99; 
Whereas the unit suffered the greatest number of casualties 
of any allied unit during Operation Desert Storm; 
Whereas Specialist Steven E. Atherton, 14th Quartermaster 
Detachment, of Nurmine, Pennsylvania, was killed on 
February 25, 1991, while loyally serving his country dur-
ing Operation Desert Storm; 
Whereas Specialist John A. Boliver, Jr., 14th Quartermaster 
Detachment, of Monongahela, Pennsylvania, was killed 
on February 25, 1991, while loyally serving his country 
during Operation Desert Storm; 
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Whereas Sergeant Joseph P. Bongiorni III, 14th Quarter-
master Detachment, of Hickory, Pennsylvania, was killed 
on February 25, 1991, while loyally serving his country 
during Operation Desert Storm; 
Whereas Sergeant John T. Boxler, 14th Quartermaster De-
tachment, of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, was killed on 
February 25, 1991, while loyally serving his country dur-
ing Operation Desert Storm; 
Whereas Specialist Beverly S. Clark, 14th Quartermaster De-
tachment, of Armagh, Pennsylvania, was killed on Feb-
ruary 25, 1991, while loyally serving her country during 
Operation Desert Storm; 
Whereas Sergeant Allen B. Craver, 14th Quartermaster De-
tachment, of Penn Hills, Pennsylvania, was killed on 
February 25, 1991, while loyally serving his country dur-
ing Operation Desert Storm; 
Whereas Specialist Frank S. Keough, 14th Quartermaster 
Detachment, of North Huntington, Pennsylvania, was 
killed on February 25, 1991, while loyally serving his 
country during Operation Desert Storm; 
Whereas Specialist Anthony E. Madison, 14th Quartermaster 
Detachment, of Monessen, Pennsylvania, was killed on 
February 25, 1991, while loyally serving his country dur-
ing Operation Desert Storm; 
Whereas Specialist Christine L. Mayes, 14th Quartermaster 
Detachment, of Rochester Mills, Pennsylvania, was killed 
on February 25, 1991, while loyally serving her country 
during Operation Desert Storm; 
Whereas Specialist Steven J. Siko, 14th Quartermaster De-
tachment, of Latrobe, Pennsylvania, was killed on Feb-
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ruary 25, 1991, while loyally serving his country during 
Operation Desert Storm; 
Whereas Specialist Thomas G. Stone, 14th Quartermaster 
Detachment, of Falconer, New York, was killed on Feb-
ruary 25, 1991, while loyally serving his country during 
Operation Desert Storm; 
Whereas Sergeant Frank J. Walls, 14th Quartermaster De-
tachment, of Hawthorne, Pennsylvania, was killed on 
February 25, 1991, while loyally serving his country dur-
ing Operation Desert Storm; 
Whereas Specialist Richard V. Wolverton, 14th Quarter-
master Detachment, of Latrobe, Pennsylvania, was killed 
on February 25, 1991, while loyally serving his country 
during Operation Desert Storm; and 
Whereas this year marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the 
meritorious service of these Pennsylvanians, and others 
in Pennsylvania-based units, which contributed to the lib-
eration of the people of Kuwait and the defense of the 
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress— 
(1) recognizes the tremendous sacrifice and 
dedicated, selfless service of Pennsylvanians during 
Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert 
Storm; 
(2) honors the 13 soldiers of the 14th Quarter-
master Detachment of the United States Army Re-
serve who were killed in action on February 25, 
1991, in the attack on Dhahran, Saudi Arabia; 
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(3) honors the 43 soldiers of the 14th Quarter-
master Detachment of the United States Army Re-
serve who were wounded during the attack; 
(4) pledges its gratitude and support to the 
families of these soldiers; and 
(5) encourages the people of the United States 
to commemorate and honor the role and contribution 
of Pennsylvanians and Pennsylvania-based units of 
the Army National Guard, the Army Reserve, the 
Marine Corps Reserve, the Navy Reserve, the Air 
National Guard, and the Air Force Reserve who 
supported Operation Desert Shield and Operation 
Desert Storm. 
Æ 
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