CO HJR1013

Commemorates the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II and honors Colorado veterans who served from 1941-1945

Approximately 250,000 Coloradans served in World War II, with 3,586 killed in action or from battlefield wounds; over half of those killed never had their remains returned home

Recognizes Colorado's 10th Mountain Division, which trained at Camp Hale, and the 157th Infantry Regiment, which spent 511 days in continuous combat and liberated the Dachau concentration camp

Acknowledges the Colorado Freedom Memorial in Aurora, dedicated in 2013, as the only memorial in Colorado to honor all fallen service members by name since the Spanish-American War