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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.5071 Type of Legislation:Concurrent Resolution CR Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:20000516 Primary Sponsor:Knotts All Sponsors:Knotts, Allen, Allison, Altman, Askins, Bailey, Bales, Barfield, Barrett, Battle, Bowers, Breeland, G. Brown, H. Brown, J. Brown, T. Brown, Campsen, Canty, Carnell, Cato, Chellis, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cooper, Cotty, Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, Easterday, Edge, Emory, Fleming, Frye, Gamble, Gilham, Gourdine, Govan, Hamilton, Harrell, Harris, Harrison, Harvin, Haskins, Hawkins, Hayes, J. Hines, M. Hines, Hinson, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Inabinett, Jennings, Keegan, Kelley, Kennedy, Kirsh, Klauber, Koon, Lanford, Law, Leach, Lee, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Lloyd, Loftis, Lourie, Lucas, Mack, Maddox, Martin, McCraw, McGee, McKay, M. McLeod, W. McLeod, McMahand, Meacham-Richardson, Miller, Moody-Lawrence, J.H. Neal, J.M. Neal, Neilson, Ott, Parks, Perry, Phillips, Pinckney, Quinn, Rhoad, Rice, Riser, Robinson, Rodgers, Rutherford, Sandifer, Scott, Seithel, Sharpe, Sheheen, Simrill, F. Smith, J. Smith, R. Smith, D. Smith, Stille, Stuart, Taylor, Townsend, Tripp, Trotter, Vaughn, Walker, Webb, Whatley, Whipper, Wilder, Wilkes, Wilkins, Witherspoon, Woodrum and Young-Brickell Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\swb\5270djc00.doc Date Bill Passed both Bodies:20000517 Subject:Naval Armed Guards Day; June 7, 2000; Resolutions, Veterans' and Military Affairs History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 20000517 Received from Senate Senate 20000517 Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence House 20000516 Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate Versions of This Bill
TO RECOGNIZE AND COMMEND THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL ARMED GUARD WHO SERVED VALIANTLY WITH THE MERCHANT MARINE DURING WORLD WAR II, ESPECIALLY REMEMBERING AND HONORING THOSE BRAVE SAILORS WHOSE SHIPS WERE SUNK AS THE RESULT OF ENEMY ACTION AND THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES PROTECTING THE MERCHANT MARINE, AND DEFENDING ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES AND SUPPLY LINES ALL OVER THE WORLD DURING THE CRITICAL DAYS OF WORLD WAR II, AND TO EXPRESS THE GRATITUDE OF ALL SOUTH CAROLINIANS FOR THE SACRIFICE AND SERVICE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE NAVAL ARMED GUARD ON THE OCCASION OF THE RECOGNITION CEREMONY FOR THE NAVAL ARMED GUARD TO BE HELD ON JUNE 7, 2000, WHICH HAS BEEN DECLARED "NAVAL ARMED GUARDS DAY" IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
Whereas, the United States Navy established the Naval Armed Guard Service during World War I and World War II to protect merchant ships from enemy submarines, ships, and aircraft; and
Whereas, one hundred forty-four thousand nine hundred seventy sailors volunteered for this dangerous duty and rendered invaluable service in the United States Navy Armed Guard during World War II, as officers, gun crewmen, signalmen, radiomen, and in other rates, when the threat from enemy submarines off the eastern seaboard and even the coast of South Carolina endangered the maritime shipping so vital to the allied war effort; and
Whereas, members of the Naval Armed Guard Service served on six thousand two hundred thirty-six ships during World War II, of which seven hundred ten were sunk as the result of enemy action; and
Whereas, of the more than one hundred forty-four thousand nine hundred officers and men who served in the Naval Armed Guard during World War II as officers, gun crewmen, signalmen, radiomen, and other rates, one thousand eight hundred ten were killed in action or lost at sea; and
Whereas, the value and importance of the service rendered by the United States Naval Armed Guard in preserving our freedom cannot be overestimated inasmuch as it is the considered opinion of naval and military historians that, but for the continuous flow of essential supplies needed by the allied forces, and keeping the vital shipping and supply lines open during the critical phases of World War II, the war could have been lost; and
Whereas, through their courage and commitment to duty, and heroism the members of the Naval Armed Guard upheld the highest traditions of the American naval service with honor and dignity by ensuring the safe delivery of essential cargo and supplies during critical periods of World War II; and
Whereas, it is the desire of the members of the South Carolina Senate to express the gratitude of South Carolina to the Naval Armed Guard for their sacrifice and service, and to join with others in recognizing their distinguished service on the occasion of the ceremony honoring the Naval Armed Guard to be held on Wednesday, June 7, 2000, at 11:00 A.M., on the north steps of the State House. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
That the members of the Senate, by this resolution, recognize and commend the officers and men of the United States Naval Armed Guard who served valiantly with the Merchant Marine during World War II, especially remembering and honoring those brave sailors whose ships were sunk as the result of enemy action and those who gave their lives protecting the merchant marine, and defending essential supplies and vital supply lines all over the world during the critical days of World War II, and express the gratitude of all South Carolinians for the sacrifice and service of the members of the Naval Armed Guard on the occasion of the recognition ceremony for the Naval Armed Guard to be held on June 7, 2000, which has been declared "Naval Armed Guards Day" in South Carolina.
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