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GA HR1461
Resolution
Status
Introduced
2/22/2016
Primary Sponsor
James Hatchett
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AI Summary
- Dedicates the intersection of Highway 257 and the Highway 441 Bypass in Laurens County, Georgia, as the "TSGT Mack Fitzgerald Intersection" in honor of the World War II veteran
- Mr. Fitzgerald served in the U.S. Air Force as a flight engineer and gunner aboard a B-24 Liberator and participated in "Operation Tidal Wave," a low-altitude bombing mission over oil refineries in Ploiesti, Romania, during "Black Sunday," the worst single-day loss of the war involving 178 aircraft
- His aircraft was hit by enemy fire, lost two engines, and made an emergency landing, after which he was held as a prisoner of war for 13 months with over 100 other Americans
- He retired after 25 years of military service and received the Purple Heart, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, and POW Medal
- Directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain appropriate signs designating the intersection
Legislative Description
TSGT Mack Fitzgerald Intersection; Laurens County; dedicate
Last Action
House Second Readers
2/24/2016
Full Bill Text
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