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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to recognize James Lambeth as he 
4prepares to take part in the Honor Flight program; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, James Lambeth will take his Honor Flight on March 
626, 2013, with the Saint Louis, Missouri, chapter; the Honor 
7Flight program is dedicated to transporting  United States 
8military veterans to Washington, D.C. to see the memorials of 
9the respective wars they fought in; during the return trip, the 
10veterans are given a packet of cards/letters to read from 
11friends and family members; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, James Lambeth was assigned to the 37th Engineer 
13(Amphibious) Battalion Unit of the U.S. Army; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, James Lambeth received numerous medals and 
15ribbons during his time in the service including 4 Bronze 
16Stars, Purple Heart, Good Conduct, European-African-Middle 
17Eastern Campaign, World War II Victory, Army of Occupation 
18Medal for World War II, Army of Occupation Germany Clasp, 
19Honorable Service Lapel Button for World War II, Arrowhead and 
20medal attachments representing the 4 major assaults within the 
21European-African-Middle Eastern Theater, and the Presidential 
22Unit Citation (Army); and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, James Lambeth's unit received the Meritorious 
2Unit Commendation (Army) and the French Croix de Guerre with 
3Palm; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, James Lambeth was born near Newburg, Missouri, on 
5January 25, 1924; he made a living farming near Plainview after 
6his service in World War II; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
8NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
9we recognize James Lambeth as he prepares to take his Honor 
10Flight trip from Saint Louis to Washington, D.C. and thank him 
11for his service to his country; and be it further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to James Lambeth as an expression of our esteem and 
14respect.