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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, Allen J. Lynch of Gurnee received the
3 Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions when he was a
4 Sergeant with the United States Army near My An, Binh Dinh
5 Province, Republic of Vietnam, on December 15, 1967; and
6 WHEREAS, Sergeant Lynch 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, Sergeant Lynch (then Sp4c.) distinguished
10 himself while serving in the forward element of an operation
11 near the village of My An; his unit became heavily engaged
12 with a numerically superior enemy force; Sgt. Lynch provided
13 his commander with information which proved essential to the
14 unit's successful actions; and
15 WHEREAS, Observing 3 wounded comrades lying exposed to
16 enemy fire, Sgt. Lynch dashed across 50 meters of open ground
17 through heavy enemy fire to administer aid; he returned to
18 the area 3 times to carry the wounded men to safety; and
19 WHEREAS, When his company was forced to withdraw by the
20 superior firepower of the enemy, Sgt. Lynch remained to aid
21 his comrades; alone, he defended his isolated position for 2
22 hours against the advancing enemy; using only his rifle and a
23 grenade, he stopped the enemy just short of his trench,
24 killing 5; he crossed the area 5 times to carry his wounded
25 comrades to a more secure area; and
26 WHEREAS, Sergeant Lynch's extraordinary heroism, at the
27 risk of his life are in keeping with the highest traditions
28 of the military service; and
29 WHEREAS, The State of Illinois is proud of people like
30 Allen J. Lynch, who risked his life in the service of his
31 country; therefore, be it
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1 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
2 NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
3 we congratulate Allen J. Lynch in receiving the Congressional
4 Medal of Honor; that we commend him for his valor and
5 courage; and that we wish him all the best of luck in the
6 future; and be it further
7 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
8 presented to Allen J. Lynch as an expression of our esteem.