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TX HCR47
Concurrent Resolution
Status
1/17/2025
Primary Sponsor
David Cook
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AI Summary
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Designates the fourth Thursday of March as Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day in Texas
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The designation remains in effect for 10 years from the date the resolution is passed by the legislature
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Honors the nearly 1,000 Army Air Corps pilots, 20 bomber pilots, and 16,000 ground personnel who graduated from Tuskegee between 1942 and 1946
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Recognizes the Tuskegee Airmen's combat record, including over 15,000 missions flown and more than 150 Distinguished Flying Crosses earned
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Acknowledges their contribution to ending military segregation, which led to President Truman's 1948 executive order integrating the armed forces
Legislative Description
Designating the fourth Thursday of March as Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day for a 10-year period ending in 2035.
Resolutions
Last Action
Referred to s/c on Defense & Veterans' Affairs by Speaker
3/5/2025