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GA HR1228
Resolution
Status
Introduced
2/22/2024
Primary Sponsor
John Corbett
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AI Summary
- Dedicates the bridge on State Route 52 over the Alapaha River in Echols County, Georgia, as the US Army Cpl. Dewey E. Rewis Jr. Memorial Bridge
- Honors Corporal Dewey E. Rewis, Jr., a U.S. Army soldier who served in the Korean War and was reported missing in action on December 2, 1950, during combat along the Chosin Reservoir in North Korea
- Corporal Rewis was held as a prisoner of war and died in an area known as Death Valley; his remains were not returned and accounted for until October 25, 2022
- Directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the memorial bridge
- Authorizes the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to Corporal Rewis's family and the Department of Transportation
Legislative Description
US Army Cpl. Dewey E. Rewis Jr. Memorial Bridge; Echols County; dedicate
Last Action
House Second Readers
2/27/2024
Committee Referrals
Transportation2/26/2024
Full Bill Text
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