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CO SJR020

Joint Resolution

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

3/23/2017

Primary Sponsor

Angela Williams

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Origin

Senate

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Designates the fourth Thursday in March as "Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day" in Colorado
  • Recognizes the Tuskegee Airmen's achievements, including nearly 1,000 African American pilots trained at Tuskegee Army Air Field by the end of World War II
  • Documents the Tuskegee Airmen's combat record: more than 15,000 sorties flown, over 1,000 German aircraft destroyed, and hundreds of Air Medals and 150+ Distinguished Flying Crosses awarded
  • Notes that 19 documented original Tuskegee Airmen have direct connections to Colorado
  • Directs copies of the resolution to be sent to Tuskegee University and the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals

Legislative Description

Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day

Last Action

Signed by the Speaker of the House

3/24/2017

Full Bill Text

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