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1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
3 | | Representatives are pleased to recognize James Lambeth as he |
4 | | prepares to take part in the Honor Flight program; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, James Lambeth will take his Honor Flight on March |
6 | | 26, 2013, with the Saint Louis, Missouri, chapter; the Honor |
7 | | Flight program is dedicated to transporting United States |
8 | | military veterans to Washington, D.C. to see the memorials of |
9 | | the respective wars they fought in; during the return trip, the |
10 | | veterans are given a packet of cards/letters to read from |
11 | | friends and family members; and
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12 | | WHEREAS, James Lambeth was assigned to the 37th Engineer |
13 | | (Amphibious) Battalion Unit of the U.S. Army; and
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14 | | WHEREAS, James Lambeth received numerous medals and |
15 | | ribbons during his time in the service including 4 Bronze |
16 | | Stars, Purple Heart, Good Conduct, European-African-Middle |
17 | | Eastern Campaign, World War II Victory, Army of Occupation |
18 | | Medal for World War II, Army of Occupation Germany Clasp, |
19 | | Honorable Service Lapel Button for World War II, Arrowhead and |
20 | | medal attachments representing the 4 major assaults within the |
21 | | European-African-Middle Eastern Theater, and the Presidential |
22 | | Unit Citation (Army); and
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