AL HJR230

Posthumously commends United States Army Private First Class Noah C. "Pete" Reeves for his service and sacrifice during World War II.

Reeves was killed in action on December 6, 1944, at age 26 during a firefight near Vossenack, Germany in the Hürtgen Forest; his remains were not identified until September 12, 2022, using anthropological analysis and DNA testing.

Reeves was a Lawrence County resident who immediately registered for the draft at age 25 and served at Fort McClellan, Alabama and Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri before deployment to Germany.

The battle in which Reeves was killed lasted from September 19, 1944, to February 10, 1945, resulting in approximately 10,000 German and 30,000 American casualties in the longest single battle the United States Army has ever fought.

Directs the Legislature to recognize Reeves's service to his community, the State of Alabama, and the nation, and requires delivery of a copy of the resolution to his family.