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MS SR59
Resolution
Status
Engrossed
3/31/2022
Primary Sponsor
Joey Fillingane
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AI Summary
- Recognizes World War II Veteran Henry "Howard" Bennett of Sumrall, Mississippi, for his service and awards the Medal of a Liberated France on October 7, 2021
- Bennett served as a staff sergeant and nose gunner on a B-24 Liberator bomber, completed 30 missions over Europe from 1943-1945, and participated in the D-Day invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944
- Bennett will receive the Legion of Honour, France's highest degree of merit, and will be knighted by the President of France with a Certificate of Knighthood
- Previously awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, an Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, and the Good Conduct Medal
- Senate extends congratulations to Bennett and best wishes on his 100th birthday on December 22, 2022, and directs the resolution be presented to him, forwarded to Mississippi's Congressional delegation, and made available to the Capitol Press Corps
Legislative Description
Recognize service and legacy of WWII Veteran Howard Bennett of Sumrall, Mississippi.
Last Action
Adopted
3/31/2022
Committee Referrals
Rules3/29/2022
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