GA HR1427

Georgia House of Representatives urges Congress to pass the Thiokol Memorial Gold Medal Act, which would award the Congressional Gold Medal to 30 workers who died at the Thiokol Chemical Plant in Woodbine, Georgia

On February 3, 1971, an explosion at the plant killed 29 employees who were manufacturing trip flares for the Vietnam War; a 30th worker, Joseph E. Wainright, died in a separate mortar shell explosion at the facility in May 1973

The plant employed approximately 600 government-contracted workers and is recognized as the worst disaster in southeastern Georgia history, ranked 10th among the 100 worst industrial accidents in U.S. history over 100 years

U.S. Representative Buddy Carter introduced the federal Thiokol Memorial Gold Medal Act in 2026 to honor the workers who died in service to their country

The resolution directs the Clerk to distribute copies to the President, Vice President, Speaker of the U.S. House, and all members of Georgia's Congressional delegation