Bill Text: TX SR16 | 2023 | 88th Legislature 4th Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing June 6 and 7, 2024, as Eternal Heroes Memorial Days.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-11-16 - Reported enrolled [SR16 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR16-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, In June 1944, the members of the 101st Airborne | ||
Division demonstrated exceptional courage when their actions | ||
helped clear the way for the arrival of Allied forces on Normandy | ||
beaches during World War II; and | ||
WHEREAS, On June 5, more than 6,500 paratroopers of the 101st | ||
division spearheaded the start of the U.S. airborne assault on the | ||
Cotentin Peninsula in Normandy, France; specifically, they carried | ||
out the mission of securing four causeways leading inland and | ||
neutralizing enemy resistance in advance of the amphibious landings | ||
by the U.S. Army 4th Infantry Division the next morning; and | ||
WHEREAS, Before dawn on June 6, the 502nd Parachute Infantry | ||
Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division attacked and captured a | ||
German garrison headquarters site at Marmion Farm, on the outskirts | ||
of the Ravenoville village; under the direction of Major | ||
John P. Stopka, the regiment took control of the site, denying | ||
enemy movement against the northern shoulder of the 101st assault | ||
area and the critical exits at Utah Beach; the paratroopers held | ||
their posts until the early morning of June 7, when they were | ||
relieved by lead elements of the 4th Infantry Division; and | ||
WHEREAS, On June 6, 2012, the Eternal Heroes Memorial was | ||
dedicated in Ravenoville in honor of the "Raveno Boys," whose | ||
heroic stand contributed to the success of the Allied landings on | ||
Utah Beach and ultimately the D-Day invasion of Normandy; counted | ||
among the Raveno Boys were nine Texans: Ollie E. Barrington Jr. and | ||
George W. Blackburn of Harris County, Justo Correa of Dimmit | ||
County, Homer R. Estes of Stephens County, Leon Jackson of Hidalgo | ||
County, and James R. Kumler, Joel R. Lander, Worster M. Morgan, and | ||
Luther M. Tillery of Dallas County; and | ||
WHEREAS, The Raveno Boys displayed extraordinary bravery | ||
in the line of duty, and Americans owe a profound debt of | ||
gratitude to these paratroopers and to all members of the U.S. | ||
armed forces who so valiantly served during World War II; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th | ||
Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby recognize June 6 and 7, | ||
2024, as Eternal Heroes Memorial Days in honor of the Texas | ||
Raveno Boys. | ||
Hughes | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on November 16, 2023. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |