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IN HR0018
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Primary Sponsor
Thomas Saunders
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AI Summary
- Urges the Indiana Department of Transportation to name the bridge over the Flatrock River on U.S. Highway 52 in Rushville the "Joseph Cotton Bridge" in honor of Colonel Joseph Frederick Cotton
- Joseph Cotton was born in Rushville on January 21, 1922, and served as a U.S. Air Force pilot with over 15,800 flight hours, including piloting the XB-70 Valkyrie as a test pilot
- Cotton was commissioned as a second lieutenant on June 26, 1943, and survived a crash landing on the island of Corfu after being hit by enemy fire during a B-17 bombing mission over Athens, Greece in November 1943
- After retiring from the Air Force, Cotton worked as an engineering flight test pilot for United Airlines in San Francisco for 13 years, flying 84 different types of aircraft
- Cotton received multiple awards and recognitions including the 1966 Pilot of the Year, Legion of Merit, Air Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal, and Aerospace Walk of Honor
Legislative Description
Urging the Indiana Department of Transportation to name the bridge on Highway 52 over the Flatrock River in Rushville the "Joseph Cotton Bridge".
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