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NY J02909
Resolution
Status
12/22/2022
Primary Sponsor
James Tedisco
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AI Summary
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Posthumously commends Howard Richard Neahr for receiving the New York State Senate Liberty Medal, the highest individual honor bestowed by the Senate, to be celebrated on October 18, 2022
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Neahr served in the United States Army from April 8, 1943, with the 409th Infantry Regiment 103rd Division in multiple European theaters during World War II, including the D-Day invasion and Battle of the Bulge
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Received a Purple Heart, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Combat Infantry Badge, and WWII Victory Medal for his military service
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Returned to Providence, New York after his honorable discharge on September 29, 1945, as Private First Class; worked on his family farm and for the New York State Thruway Authority for 21 years before retiring in 1986
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Died on November 2, 2019, at age 95, survived by his wife Sylvia and seven children
Legislative Description
Commending Howard Richard Neahr posthumously upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of a Liberty Medal, the highest honor bestowed upon an individual by the New York State Senate
Last Action
ADOPTED
12/22/2022