HCR 2040 Summary

• Honors Bruce Williams of the Diné Nation for his military service in World War II from 1942 to 1945.

• Recognizes his service in the Pacific Theater at the Aleutian Islands (1942-1943) against Japanese forces and subsequent volunteer service in the European Theater under General George S. Patton (1943-1945), serving in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany.

• Acknowledges that Williams sustained permanent shrapnel wounds during combat that were never officially reported due to a military records fire in St. Louis, Missouri, and therefore never received his Purple Heart.

• Notes that Williams, now 97 years old, is a traditional healer and practitioner across the Navajo Nation, is bilingual, and promotes healthy lifestyle teachings.

• Legislature recognizes Williams' honorable service to the United States Armed Forces and his continued healing services to the Navajo Nation.