PRINTER'S NO. 1888

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

No. 298 Session of 2005

        INTRODUCED BY McGEEHAN, DeWEESE, SEMMEL, TIGUE, GEORGE,
           PHILLIPS, ARGALL, ARMSTRONG, BAKER, BALDWIN, BARRAR, BEBKO-
           JONES, BELFANTI, BISHOP, BOYD, BROWNE, BUNT, CAPPELLI,
           CAUSER, CLYMER, CORNELL, CORRIGAN, COSTA, CRAHALLA, CRUZ,
           DALLY, DERMODY, FABRIZIO, FEESE, FICHTER, FLICK, FREEMAN,
           GEIST, GINGRICH, GOOD, GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HARHAI, HARPER,
           HASAY, HENNESSEY, HERMAN, HERSHEY, HESS, JAMES, W. KELLER,
           LEDERER, LEH, LEVDANSKY, MAHER, MARKOSEK, McCALL, S. MILLER,
           MUNDY, MUSTIO, NAILOR, OLIVER, O'NEILL, PALLONE, PETRI,
           PETRONE, PICKETT, PISTELLA, RAMALEY, RAPP, READSHAW,
           REICHLEY, RIEGER, ROBERTS, ROEBUCK, ROONEY, SAINATO,
           SAMUELSON, SANTONI, SATHER, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SCHRODER,
           SHANER, SIPTROTH, B. SMITH, STABACK, STERN, STETLER, SURRA,
           TANGRETTI, TRUE, TURZAI, WALKO, WATSON AND YUDICHAK,
           MAY 5, 2005

        INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
           MAY 5, 2005

                                  A RESOLUTION

     1  Recognizing the 60th anniversary of Victory in Europe (V-E) Day
     2     on May 8, 2005.

     3     WHEREAS, On May 8, 1945, World War II came to an end; and
     4     WHEREAS, Sixteen million Americans served in uniform in the
     5  armed forces during this war; and
     6     WHEREAS, Of that number, 405,399 men and women died or were
     7  missing in action; and
     8     WHEREAS, As a result of World War II combat, 26,554
     9  Pennsylvanians died; and
    10     WHEREAS, The gallant deeds and sacrifices of these brave
    11  Americans saved the world from tyranny, genocide and slavery and

     1  earned them the collective mantle of "the Greatest Generation";
     2  and
     3     WHEREAS, Of the 3 million World War II veterans who are alive
     4  today, 250,000 live in this Commonwealth; and
     5     WHEREAS, Sadly, we are losing 1,000 of these veterans each
     6  day; therefore be it
     7     RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives again recognize
     8  the gallant deeds and brave sacrifices of the Greatest
     9  Generation on May 8, 2005, the 60th anniversary of V-E Day; and
    10  be it further
    11     RESOLVED, That we observe this anniversary with commemorative
    12  events at the Capitol on May 9, 2005.












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