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IL HJR0021
Joint Resolution
Status
5/30/2019
Primary Sponsor
Avery Bourne
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AI Summary
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Designates Route 16 in Shipman, Illinois as the "Sgt. Glenard Jay Gregory Memorial Road" to honor the Vietnam War veteran
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Sgt. Gregory was born in Shipman on February 27, 1949, enlisted in the U.S. Army on November 28, 1967, and served with Battery A of the 1st Battalion, 27th Artillery
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Sgt. Gregory died on April 20, 1969 at age 20 from injuries sustained in Vietnam, just days before he was scheduled to return home
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Military honors received include the Purple Heart Medal, Bronze Star with "V" Decoration, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, and Good Conduct Medal
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Directs the Illinois Department of Transportation to erect appropriate plaques or signs along the designated route and provide copies of the resolution to Sgt. Gregory's family and the Village of Shipman
Legislative Description
SGT. GREGORY MEMORIAL RD.
Last Action
Adopted Both Houses
5/30/2019