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MT SJ20
Joint Resolution
AI Summary
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Recognizes the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II and honors all Montanans who served in the armed forces or aided the war effort
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Over 75,000 Montanans served in WWII from a state population of 558,000, with over 6,000 Montana women volunteering in military and auxiliary services
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Highlights Montana's 163rd Infantry Regiment ("Fighting Jungleers"), which became the first U.S. unit to defeat Imperial Japanese forces at the Battle of Sanananda, Papua New Guinea, in January 1943
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Recognizes the First Special Service Force, a joint US-Canadian special operations unit secretly formed at Fort William Henry Harrison near Helena in 1942, which was the first unit into Rome on June 4, 1944
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Directs the Secretary of State to send copies to the Governor, veterans organizations, federally recognized tribal governments in Montana, and the Montana Congressional Delegation
Legislative Description
Joint resolution recognizing the military service of Montanans in World War II
Military Affairs
Last Action
(S) Filed with Secretary of State
5/5/2025