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NY J01211
Resolution
Status
6/12/2025
Primary Sponsor
Michelle Hinchey
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AI Summary
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Posthumously awards the New York State Senate Liberty Medal to Raymond J. Turner, the highest honor the Senate bestows upon individuals for exceptional, heroic, or humanitarian acts
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Recognizes Turner's service in the United States Air Force during the Korean War as a teletype and radio operator stationed in Tachikawa, Japan, earning the Korean Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, and UN Service Medal
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Born January 19, 1932, in Troy, New York; attended St. Patrick's School and LaSalle Institute; died December 14, 2011, at age 79
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Honors Turner's post-military career with Western Union and his family legacy including wife Muriel (married 56 years), seven children, 13 grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren
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Dutchess County Office of Veterans Affairs will honor Raymond J. Turner on Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Legislative Description
Commending Raymond J. Turner 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
6/12/2025