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GA HR1808

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/13/2012

Primary Sponsor

James Hatchett

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011-2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Dedicates the portion of U.S. Route 441/State Route 117 in Laurens County, Georgia, from State Route 19 to U.S. Route 80 as the "Kelso Horne Memorial Highway" in honor of Lieutenant Kelso C. Horne.
  • Lieutenant Horne served as a second lieutenant in the 82nd Airborne Division during World War II, parachuting into Normandy at 2:06 A.M. on June 6, 1944 (D-Day).
  • Horne, a resident of Dublin, Georgia, was featured on the cover of LIFE magazine on August 14, 1944, representing the thousands of soldiers fighting in France; he was injured by shellfire in July 1944.
  • After returning from the war, Lieutenant Horne continued public service with the United States Postal Service.
  • Directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the highway.

Legislative Description

Kelso Horne Memorial Highway; Laurens County; dedicate

Last Action

House Second Readers

3/14/2012

Committee Referrals

Transportation3/13/2012

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