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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, Sergeant Sammy L. Davis of Flat Rock received
3 the Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions when he was
4 a Private First Class with the United States Army in Vietnam,
5 west of Cai Lay on November 18, 1967; and
6 WHEREAS, Sergeant Davis received the medal for
7 conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk
8 of his life and beyond the call of duty; and
9 WHEREAS, Sgt. Davis distinguished himself while serving
10 as a cannoneer at a remote fire support base; the fire
11 support base was under heavy enemy mortar attack;
12 simultaneously, an estimated reinforced Viet Cong battalion
13 launched a fierce ground attack upon the fire support base;
14 only a river separated the Viet Cong from the fire support
15 base; and
16 WHEREAS, Sgt. Davis seized a machine gun and provided
17 covering fire for his gun crew; an enemy recoilless rifle
18 round scored a direct hit on the artillery piece, hurling the
19 gun crew from their weapon and blew Sgt. Davis into a
20 foxhole; and
21 WHEREAS, Sgt. Davis returned to the howitzer, rammed a
22 shell into the gun, and fired, which knocked him to the
23 ground; he returned to fire again when an enemy mortar round
24 exploded, injuring him painfully; Sgt. Davis continued
25 firing; and
26 WHEREAS, He fought his way across a river to 3 injured
27 comrades; while the most seriously injured was helped across,
28 Sgt. Davis protected the 2 remaining casualties until he
29 could pull them across; though suffering from painful wounds,
30 he refused medical attention, joining another howitzer crew
31 which fired at the large Viet Cong force until it broke and
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1 fled; and
2 WHEREAS, Sgt. Davis's extraordinary heroism, at the risk
3 of his life are in keeping with the highest traditions of the
4 military service; and
5 WHEREAS, The State of Illinois is proud of people like
6 Sammy L. Davis, who risked his life in the service of his
7 country; therefore, be it
8 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
9 NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
10 we congratulate Sammy L. Davis in receiving the Congressional
11 Medal of Honor; that we commend him for his valor and
12 courage; and that we wish him all the best of luck in the
13 future; and be it further
14 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
15 presented to Sammy L. Davis as an expression of our esteem.