88(4) SR 16 - Enrolled version - Bill Text
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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 16
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             WHEREAS, In June 1944, the members of the 101st Airborne |
 
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Division demonstrated exceptional courage when their actions |
 
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helped clear the way for the arrival of Allied forces on Normandy |
 
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beaches during World War II; and |
 
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             WHEREAS, On June 5, more than 6,500 paratroopers of the 101st |
 
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division spearheaded the start of the U.S. airborne assault on the |
 
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Cotentin Peninsula in Normandy, France; specifically, they carried |
 
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out the mission of securing four causeways leading inland and |
 
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neutralizing enemy resistance in advance of the amphibious landings |
 
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by the U.S. Army 4th Infantry Division the next morning; and |
 
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             WHEREAS, Before dawn on June 6, the 502nd Parachute Infantry |
 
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Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division attacked and captured a |
 
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German garrison headquarters site at Marmion Farm, on the outskirts |
 
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of the Ravenoville village; under the direction of Major |
 
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John  P.  Stopka, the regiment took control of the site, denying |
 
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enemy movement against the northern shoulder of the 101st assault |
 
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area and the critical exits at Utah Beach; the paratroopers held |
 
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their posts until the early morning of June 7, when they were |
 
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relieved by lead elements of the 4th Infantry Division; and |
 
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             WHEREAS, On June 6, 2012, the Eternal Heroes Memorial was |
 
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dedicated in Ravenoville in honor of the "Raveno Boys," whose |
 
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heroic stand contributed to the success of the Allied landings on |
 
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Utah Beach and ultimately the D-Day invasion of Normandy; counted |
 
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among the Raveno Boys were nine Texans:  Ollie E. Barrington Jr. and |
 
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George W. Blackburn of Harris County, Justo Correa of Dimmit |
 
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County, Homer R. Estes of Stephens County, Leon Jackson of Hidalgo |
 
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County, and James R. Kumler, Joel R. Lander, Worster M. Morgan, and |
 
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Luther M. Tillery of Dallas County; and |
 
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             WHEREAS, The Raveno Boys displayed extraordinary bravery |
 
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in the line of duty, and Americans owe a profound debt of |
 
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gratitude to these paratroopers and to all members of the U.S. |
 
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armed forces who so valiantly served during World War II; now, |
 
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therefore, be it |
 
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             RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
 
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Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby recognize June 6 and 7, |
 
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2024, as Eternal Heroes Memorial Days in honor of the Texas |
 
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Raveno Boys. |
 
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       President of the Senate |
 
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       I hereby certify that the |
 
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above Resolution was adopted by |
 
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the Senate on November 16, 2023. |
 
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       Secretary of the Senate |
 
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         Member, Texas Senate |