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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, It is highly fitting that the Illinois House of |
| 3 | | Representatives pays honor and respect to the truly great |
| 4 | | individuals who have served our country, and in doing so, have |
| 5 | | gone above and beyond the call of duty; and
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| 6 | | WHEREAS, Merrill Kirchhoefer served as a Private First |
| 7 | | Class in the United States Army during World War II with the |
| 8 | | 39th Battalion Signal Corp-B Company; he helped build and fix |
| 9 | | communication lines going into battlefields behind the 9th |
| 10 | | Army; and
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| 11 | | WHEREAS, Merrill Kirchhoefer took part in the infamous |
| 12 | | Battle of the Bulge; and
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| 13 | | WHEREAS, During his time of service, Merrill Kirchhoefer |
| 14 | | was awarded 4 Bronze Stars; therefore, be it
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| 15 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
| 16 | | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
| 17 | | we recognize Merrill Kirchhoefer for his heroic actions during |
| 18 | | World War II and we thank him for his service to his country; |
| 19 | | and be it further
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| 20 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |