MS SC560

Commemorates the 75th anniversary of the deactivation of the 65th Infantry Division, which served under General Patton during World War II and was deactivated on August 31, 1945

Honors the 65th Infantry Division's service including their activation on August 16, 1943, at Camp Shelby, Mississippi, deployment to Europe in January 1945, and 55 days of combat traveling 583 miles across Europe

Recognizes the Division's liberation of concentration camps including Hersbruck, Kirchham, Haid, and Mauthausen, and their numerous military honors including the Congressional Medal of Honor, 7 Distinguished Service Crosses, 67 Silver Stars, 690 Bronze Stars, and other decorations

Directs presentation of the resolution to representatives of the 65th Infantry Division Association at their reunion at Camp Shelby on October 22-25, 2020, and to the Mississippi Department of Veterans Affairs