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1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, It is highly fitting that honor and respect is |
3 | | paid to the truly great individuals who have served our |
4 | | country, and in doing so, have gone above and beyond the call |
5 | | of duty; and
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6 | | WHEREAS, The heroic actions of Loren Duke Abdalla, a former |
7 | | Marine Raider during World War II, are currently being reviewed |
8 | | by President Barack Obama and Senator Richard Durbin for the |
9 | | highest honor from the United States for military service, the |
10 | | Medal of Honor; and
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11 | | WHEREAS, Loren Abdalla's actions during World War II have |
12 | | gone unnoticed for over 65 years; he fought in the Pacific |
13 | | Theater in the battles of Peleliu and Okinawa; known as "The |
14 | | Indian", due to his Native American heritage with the Yankton |
15 | | Sioux Tribe from South Dakota, he was severely injured during |
16 | | the Battle at Peleliu; after recovering at a hospital on |
17 | | Guadalcanal, he rejoined his unit and fought in the Battle of |
18 | | Okinawa; and
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19 | | WHEREAS, During the Battle of Okinawa, in the face of heavy |
20 | | enemy fire, Loren Abdalla bravely led his platoon to |
21 | | successfully achieve the objectives that they were tasked with; |
22 | | and
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1 | | WHEREAS, On April 22, 2009, Loren Abdalla was honored by |
2 | | the city council of Chicago and Mayor Richard M. Daley for his |
3 | | military service; a resolution was presented calling on |
4 | | President Obama and the U.S. Senate and House of |
5 | | Representatives to review his military service in the hopes |
6 | | that he will be properly honored; and
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7 | | WHEREAS, Loren Abdalla's actions during the Battle of |
8 | | Okinawa advanced the United States war effort in the Pacific |
9 | | Theater and saved the lives of many of the soldiers around him |
10 | | who were able to return home to their families; therefore, be |
11 | | it
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12 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL |
13 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that the heroic actions of |
14 | | Loren Duke Abdalla during World War II are recognized and that |
15 | | President Obama, Senator Durbin, Senator Kirk, and the other |
16 | | members of the Illinois Congressional Delegation are urged and |
17 | | encouraged to take the action necessary to ensure Loren Duke |
18 | | Abdalla is awarded the Medal of Honor; and be it further
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19 | | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be |
20 | | presented to Loren Abdalla, President Barack Obama, Senator |
21 | | Richard Durbin, Senator Mark Kirk, and the other members of the |
22 | | Illinois Congressional Delegation.
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