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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate Bernard Ughetti,
4 World War II Navy Seabee Veteran, on being honored during the
5 8th Annual Mayfair Remembrance Day: Salute to American Heroes;
6 and
 
7     WHEREAS, Bernard Ughetti was inducted into the United
8 States Navy in 1943; after hearing of his trade experience, the
9 Navy suggested he join the Construction Battalion, or
10 "Seabees"; after his training he departed for England, where he
11 oversaw construction projects during the preparations for the
12 invasion of Europe; and
 
13     WHEREAS, He and his unit landed at Utah Beach during the
14 Normandy Invasion and were a major part of the European
15 invasion; he later participated in the invasion of Okinawa in
16 the Pacific Theater; and
 
17     WHEREAS, After leaving the service in 1946 he married his
18 sweetheart, Jean, and they had a home built in Mayfair in 1950;
19 and
 
20     WHEREAS, Together with his wife, they had three children
21 and four grandchildren; therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
2 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
3 congratulate Bernard Ughetti on this honor and thank him for
4 his years of service to his country; and be it further
 
5     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
6 presented to Bernard Ughetti as a symbol of our respect and
7 esteem.