Full Text of HR1568 95th General Assembly
HR1568 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives wish to thank Leon Jennings for his dedicated | 4 |
| service to his nation in the battle of Iwo Jima during World | 5 |
| War II; and
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| WHEREAS, Leon Jennings entered active service with the U.S. | 7 |
| Marine Corps on December 28, 1943 in Chicago; after training at | 8 |
| the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego, California, he was | 9 |
| assigned to the 2nd Separate Engineer Battalion of the 5th | 10 |
| Marine Division for training at Camp Lejeune and Guam; and
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| WHEREAS, After Leon Jennings and his battalion landed on | 12 |
| Iwo Jima on February 20, 1945, Mr. Jennings was principally | 13 |
| assigned to perimeter security for his unit; he came close to | 14 |
| being wounded when shrapnel from U.S. Navy gunfire pierced his | 15 |
| mess kit that had been placed on the rim of his fighting hole; | 16 |
| during his time on Iwo Jima, he bore witness to the historic | 17 |
| event of the American flags being raised on Mount Suribachi; | 18 |
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| WHEREAS, After leaving Iwo Jima at the battle's end, Leon | 20 |
| Jennings began training for the invasion of mainland Japan; in | 21 |
| December of 1945, he was honorably discharged with the rank of | 22 |
| Private First Class; and
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| WHEREAS, After his honorable discharge, Leon Jennings had a | 2 |
| 40 year career with Seal Masters in Aurora; he played fast | 3 |
| pitch softball for many years and is an accomplished bowler; | 4 |
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| WHEREAS, Leon Jennings is a member of numerous | 6 |
| organizations, including the Marine Corps League (Fox Valley | 7 |
| Detachment 1233), the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Montgomery, | 8 |
| the American Legion in Sugar Grove, and the Tiger Club and | 9 |
| Phoenix Club in Aurora; and
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| WHEREAS, Leon Jennings has been married to Suzann for 40 | 11 |
| years; he has seven children, 21 grandchildren, and 10 | 12 |
| great-grandchildren; and | 13 |
| WHEREAS, Leon Jennings' great courage and devotion to his | 14 |
| country are worthy of the greatest respect; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 16 |
| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 17 |
| thank Leon Jennings for his dedicated service to his nation in | 18 |
| the battle of Iwo Jima during World War II and wish him the | 19 |
| best in his future endeavors; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to Leon Jennings as a symbol of our esteem and | 2 |
| respect.
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