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GA HR2072
Resolution
Status
Passed
4/20/2010
Primary Sponsor
Mickey Channell
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AI Summary
- Honors the life and memory of Master Sergeant Lewis H. Wells, Jr., of Canton, Georgia, who passed away on December 5, 2009, and expresses the Georgia House of Representatives' condolences to his family.
- Master Sergeant Wells was born on September 18, 1930, in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, and served in the U.S. Army in Panama, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and three full tours in Vietnam with the 101st Airborne and the 5th Special Forces Group.
- Served 14 years with the elite Special Forces Special Operations group CCN recon and was trained in six languages: Arabic, Romanian, Turkish, French, Vietnamese, and German.
- Received numerous military honors, including a Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, a Presidential Unit Citation, a Combat Infantry Badge, a Master Parachute Badge, and multiple service and defense medals.
- After military retirement, he became a master electrician, volunteered with Habitat for Humanity, was an active mason, and was married to his wife Audrey for 60 years with four children, four grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.
Legislative Description
Wells, Master Sergeant Lewis H., Jr.; condolences
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
4/20/2010
Full Bill Text
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