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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
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| Representatives are pleased to congratulate Bernard Ughetti, |
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| World War II Navy Seabee Veteran, on being honored during the |
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| 8th Annual Mayfair Remembrance Day: Salute to American Heroes; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, Bernard Ughetti was inducted into the United |
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| States Navy in 1943; after hearing of his trade experience, the |
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| Navy suggested he join the Construction Battalion, or |
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| "Seabees"; after his training he departed for England, where he |
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| oversaw construction projects during the preparations for the |
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| invasion of Europe; and
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| WHEREAS, He and his unit landed at Utah Beach during the |
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| Normandy Invasion and were a major part of the European |
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| invasion; he later participated in the invasion of Okinawa in |
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| the Pacific Theater; and
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| WHEREAS, After leaving the service in 1946 he married his |
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| sweetheart, Jean, and they had a home built in Mayfair in 1950; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, Together with his wife, they had three children |
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| and four grandchildren; therefore, be it
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