Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:1501 Primary Sponsor:Wilson Committee Number:08 Type of Legislation:CR Subject:Doolittle Island named Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:General Committee Computer Document Number:BBM/10009.JM Introduced Date:Apr 23, 1992 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:Apr 23, 1992 Last History Type:Introduced, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Wilson Shealy Pope Type of Legislation:Concurrent Resolution
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1501 Senate Apr 23, 1992 Introduced, referred to 08
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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.