Full Text of HJR0021 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, It is appropriate to remember the many sacrifices | 3 | | and contributions to the cause of freedom made by the | 4 | | outstanding men and women who served in the United States | 5 | | Armed Forces; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, The freedom we enjoy in the United States of | 7 | | America and the State of Illinois is owed to those who made the | 8 | | ultimate sacrifice for our nation and State; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Cpl. Tommy Neal Miller was born on July 19, 1949 | 10 | | and was raised in Meadowbrook near Bethalto in Madison County; | 11 | | and | 12 | | WHEREAS, Cpl. Miller enlisted in the United States Marine | 13 | | Corps and served during the Vietnam War; he began his tour of | 14 | | duty on June 10, 1968; his military specialty was mortarman, | 15 | | and he was attached to Echo Company, Second Battalion, Fourth | 16 | | Marines, Third Marine Division; and | 17 | | WHEREAS, While serving as a radio operator on the morning | 18 | | of February 25, 1969 at Fire Support Base
Russell in Quang Tri | 19 | | Province in South Vietnam, under assault by a large North | 20 | | Vietnamese Army sappers unit,
Cpl. Miller unhesitatingly | 21 | | maneuvered across the fire-swept terrain in search of an |
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radio; after locating operable equipment, he again | 2 | | exposed himself to hostile fire to assist the
commanding | 3 | | officer with restoring communications; he then went to the aid | 4 | | of his
fellow Marines to free them from entrapment in debris; | 5 | | as he attempted to free his comrades, he was
mortally wounded | 6 | | by fragments from an enemy grenade; and | 7 | | WHEREAS, Cpl. Miller's heroic and timely actions inspired | 8 | | all who observed him and contributed
greatly to repelling the | 9 | | enemy's assault; and | 10 | | WHEREAS, Cpl. Miller's commendations include the Bronze | 11 | | Star Medal with Combat "V", the Purple Heart, the Combat | 12 | | Action Ribbon, the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam | 13 | | Campaign Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal, the Marine Corps | 14 | | Presidential Unit Citation, the Vietnam Gallantry Cross, the | 15 | | Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, and the Marine Corps | 16 | | Expeditionary Medal; and | 17 | | WHEREAS, Cpl. Miller is honored on the Vietnam Veterans | 18 | | Memorial in Washington, DC; his name is inscribed at VVM Wall, | 19 | | Panel 31w, Line 53; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Like so many who gave the ultimate sacrifice and | 21 | | gave up many years of their lives, Cpl. Miller will forever be | 22 | | 19; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Cpl. Miller is loved and missed by his family, | 2 | | friends, and Marine brothers; therefore, be it
| 3 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 4 | | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE | 5 | | SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate Illinois Route 140 | 6 | | as it travels through Meadowbrook as the "Cpl. Tommy N. Miller | 7 | | Memorial Highway"; and be it further | 8 | | RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation | 9 | | is requested to erect at suitable locations, consistent with | 10 | | State and federal regulations, appropriate plaques or signs | 11 | | giving notice of the name "Cpl. Tommy N. Miller Memorial | 12 | | Highway"; and be it further
| 13 | | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | 14 | | presented to the family of Cpl. Miller and the Secretary of the | 15 | | Illinois Department of Transportation.
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