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VT HCR015
Concurrent Resolution
Status
1/31/2025
Primary Sponsor
Mary Morrissey
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AI Summary
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Vermont General Assembly congratulates Wally Mattison, former Bennington Acting Police Chief, on his 100th birthday (born September 5, 1924)
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Served in U.S. Army during WWII beginning in 1943, deployed to European Theater with 29th Infantry Division, participated in Normandy Campaign after D-Day
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Wounded on September 12, 1944 and awarded Purple Heart and French Medal of Honor (France's highest civil and military decoration)
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Completed 40-year career with Bennington Police Department, rising from officer to captain and retiring as acting chief
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Annual $1,000 scholarship established in his honor by Bennington Sheriff for individuals pursuing law enforcement careers
Legislative Description
House concurrent resolution congratulating former Bennington Acting Police Chief Wally Mattison on his centennial birthday
Last Action
Adopted pursuant to Joint Rule 16b
1/31/2025