S 1501 Concurrent Resolution, By Wilson, T.H. Pope and R.C. Shealy
 A Concurrent Resolution requesting South Carolina Electric and Gas Company to
 take the necessary action to rename Bombing Range Island, formerly known as
 Lunch Island, in Lake Murray as "Doolittle Island" in honor of the courage,
 patriotism, and heroic feats of the Doolittle Raiders of World War II Fame.

   04/23/92  Senate Introduced SJ-8
   04/23/92  Senate Referred to Committee on General SJ-8

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

REQUESTING SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC AND GAS COMPANY TO TAKE THE NECESSARY ACTION TO RENAME BOMBING RANGE ISLAND, FORMERLY KNOWN AS LUNCH ISLAND, IN LAKE MURRAY AS "DOOLITTLE ISLAND" IN HONOR OF THE COURAGE, PATRIOTISM, AND HEROIC FEATS OF THE DOOLITTLE RAIDERS OF WORLD WAR II FAME.

Whereas, the Doolittle Raiders completed their fiftieth anniversary celebration in Columbia in April, 1992, with much fanfare and excitement and with a tremendous amount of interest by the citizens of South Carolina; and

Whereas, Bombing Range Island, formerly called Lunch Island, located in Lake Murray was used by the Doolittle Raiders during the Second World War as a target on their practice bombing runs while training for their momentous future air raid on Tokyo during the war; and

Whereas, it would be entirely appropriate and a fitting tribute to these courageous and patriotic individuals known as the Doolittle Raiders for Bombing Range Island in Lake Murray to be renamed Doolittle Island. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:

That the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, requests South Carolina Electric and Gas Company to take the necessary action to rename Bombing Range Island, formerly known as Lunch Island, in Lake Murray as "Doolittle Island" in honor of the courage, patriotism, and heroic feats of the Doolittle Raiders of World War II fame.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to South Carolina Electric and Gas Company in Columbia and to Mr. Edward H. Fetner, Jr., P.O. Box 86, Chapin, South Carolina 29036.