HJR13 Summary

• Designates the section of US Highway 72 beginning at Mile Marker 18 and continuing West to the Alabama/Mississippi State Line as the "Frankie Lee Wallace Highway."

• Honors First Lieutenant Frankie Lee Wallace of Cherokee, Alabama, who was killed in action during the Vietnam War while rescuing a wounded squad member.

• Recognizes Wallace's posthumous award of the Silver Star for his leadership and valor in combat against a numerically superior hostile force.

• Directs the Colbert County Legislative Delegation to receive a copy of the resolution and requests appropriate officials to place and maintain highway signs.

• Provides copies of the resolution to Wallace's widow Cathy, son Frankie, sister Margaret, and brother Malcom.