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IN HCR0014

Concurrent Resolution

Official Source

Status

Passed

3/7/2012

Primary Sponsor

Mark Messmer

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Origin

House of Representatives

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Honors two Indiana Medal of Honor recipients: Private Richard Taylor (Civil War) and Lieutenant Colonel Don C. Faith, Jr. (Korean War)
  • Private Taylor received the Medal of Honor on November 21, 1864, for capturing a Confederate battle flag at the Battle of Cedar Creek, Virginia, while serving with the 18th Indiana Infantry
  • Lieutenant Colonel Faith received the Medal of Honor posthumously on August 2, 1951, after being killed while leading a counterattack near the Chosin Reservoir, North Korea
  • Urges the Indiana Department of Transportation to rename two bridge structures on I-69: North Bridge Structure I-69-63-9501 (NB) after Private Taylor and South Bridge Structure I-69-63-9502 (SB) after Lieutenant Colonel Faith
  • Directs the Principal Clerk to transmit copies of the resolution to the families of both soldiers and to the INDOT commissioner

Legislative Description

Honoring Private Richard Taylor & Lt. Colonel Don C. Faith, Jr.

Last Action

Returned to the House

3/7/2012

Full Bill Text

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