HJR280 - Mourning the Death of Colonel William Raymond Bean

• Honors Colonel William Raymond "Ray" Bean of Montgomery, Alabama, who died on January 18, 2014, at age 70.

• Recognizes his 30-year Air Force career as a navigator and F-4 Phantom pilot, including service in Vietnam where he was shot down on May 23, 1972, and held as a prisoner of war for 10 months.

• Documents his military decorations including Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star with Valor, Purple Heart, Air Medal with 14 Oak Leaf Clusters, and Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross.

• Notes his post-military service as Director of Doctrinal Development at the Air War College at Maxwell Air Force Base and nine years as Director of Cadet Programs for the Civil Air Patrol.

• Expresses condolences to his surviving family including his wife of 37 years Mindy Rodgers Bean, daughter Peyton Turner, and three siblings; his internment at Arlington National Cemetery is scheduled for April 9, 2014.