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GA SR1177
Resolution
Status
Passed
3/10/2014
Primary Sponsor
Tim Golden
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AI Summary
- Georgia Senate Resolution 1177, sponsored by Senator Golden of the 8th District, commends and honors Clifford "Barney" Cone of Fargo, Georgia, on the occasion of his 96th birthday (born February 1918) and his 77th wedding anniversary with his wife, Louise
- Cone enlisted in the U.S. Army in January 1942, was assigned to the 4th Infantry Division, 12th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Battalion, and participated in the D-Day invasion at Omaha Beach, fighting through France, Belgium, and into Germany
- Cone received multiple military honors including the Purple Heart, Bronze Star, Expert Rifleman Award, and Good Conduct Award before his honorable discharge in late 1945
- Following military service, Cone served 27 years as a Wildlife Ranger for the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, retiring in the early 1970s
- The Secretary of the Senate is directed to transmit a copy of the resolution to Clifford "Barney" Cone
Legislative Description
Cone, Clifford "Barney"; commend
Last Action
Senate Read and Adopted
3/10/2014
Full Bill Text
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