NC H1256

House Resolution honoring World War II Coastwise Merchant Mariners who transported supplies to armed forces on three continents while facing German U-boat attacks along U.S. coastal waters.

Urges Congress to conduct inquiries into the lack of veteran recognition for Coastwise Merchant Mariners and investigate why existing records have not been transferred to the National Records Center.

Calls on Congress to enact legislation expanding acceptable documentation types for proving World War II Coastwise Merchant Mariner service, with recognition as veterans and accompanying benefits for those providing documentation.

Notes that up to 30,000 Coastwise Merchant Mariners may never receive veteran recognition due to lost, destroyed, or unrecorded documentation from their service.

Directs the Principal Clerk to transmit the resolution to the President, Congress, North Carolina Congressional delegation, and state news media.