MS SC564

Honors World War II veteran Joseph R. Johnson of Columbus, Mississippi, who enlisted at age 17 and served as a Private First Class with General George S. Patton's 3rd Army

Recognizes Johnson's participation in major WWII operations including the D-Day invasion at Omaha Beach with the 5th Wave of troops and the Battle of the Bulge on Christmas Day 1944

Notes Johnson received four Bronze Stars and France's Legion of Honor Medal in 2013, France's highest decoration, for his bravery in battles on French soil

Acknowledges Johnson's role in combat that resulted in the killing or capture of 222,000 German soldiers at Bastogne, Belgium, alongside the 82nd Airborne

Directs the resolution be presented to Joseph R. Johnson and his family