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IN HCR0007
Concurrent Resolution
Status
4/4/2017
Primary Sponsor
Greg Beumer
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AI Summary
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Urges the Indiana Department of Transportation to rename the section of U.S. Highway 27 (both north and south) through Lynn, Indiana as the "Captain Charles Edwin Engle Memorial Mile"
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Honors Captain Charles Edwin Engle, born February 8, 1945, a Lynn native who was commissioned as a U.S. Air Force pilot and served in Vietnam and Laos during the Vietnam War
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Recognizes Captain Engle's military decorations including the Air Force Cross (posthumously), Silver Star, and Distinguished Flying Cross for heroism and bravery under fire during combat operations
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Documents Captain Engle's final mission on February 22, 1971, and his extraordinary heroism, superior airmanship, and aggressive actions in the face of enemy forces
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Requires the Principal Clerk of the House of Representatives to transmit a copy of the resolution to Captain Engle's family and the Indiana Department of Transportation Commissioner
Legislative Description
Urging the Indiana Department of Transportation to rename that section of U.S. Highway 27, both north and south, through Lynn, Indiana, as the "Captain Charles Edwin Engle Memorial Mile."
Last Action
Senators Alting, Bassler, Becker, Bohacek, Boots, Bray, Breaux, Brown L, Buck, Charbonneau, Crane, Crider, Delph, Doriot, Eckerty, Ford, Freeman, Glick, Grooms, Head, Hershman, Holdman, Houchin, Kenley, Koch, Kruse, Lanane, Leising, Long, Melton, Merritt, Messmer, Mishler, Mrvan, Niemeyer, Niezgodski, Perfect, Randolph, Ruckelshaus, Sandlin, Smith J, Stoops, Tallian, Taylor G, Tomes, Walker, Young M, Zakas, Zay added as cosponsors
4/13/2017