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91_HR0188

 
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 1                          HOUSE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS, Sergeant Sammy L. Davis of  Flat  Rock  received
 3    the  Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions when he was
 4    a Private First Class with the United States Army in Vietnam,
 5    west of Cai Lay on November 18, 1967; and

 6        WHEREAS,  Sergeant   Davis   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, Sgt. Davis distinguished himself  while  serving
10    as  a  cannoneer  at  a  remote  fire  support base; the fire
11    support  base  was   under   heavy   enemy   mortar   attack;
12    simultaneously,  an  estimated reinforced Viet Cong battalion
13    launched a fierce ground attack upon the fire  support  base;
14    only  a  river  separated the Viet Cong from the fire support
15    base; and

16        WHEREAS, Sgt. Davis seized a  machine  gun  and  provided
17    covering  fire  for  his  gun crew; an enemy recoilless rifle
18    round scored a direct hit on the artillery piece, hurling the
19    gun crew from  their  weapon  and  blew  Sgt.  Davis  into  a
20    foxhole; and

21        WHEREAS,  Sgt.  Davis  returned to the howitzer, rammed a
22    shell into the gun, and  fired,  which  knocked  him  to  the
23    ground;  he returned to fire again when an enemy mortar round
24    exploded,  injuring  him  painfully;  Sgt.  Davis   continued
25    firing; and

26        WHEREAS,  He  fought  his way across a river to 3 injured
27    comrades; while the most seriously injured was helped across,
28    Sgt. Davis protected the  2  remaining  casualties  until  he
29    could pull them across; though suffering from painful wounds,
30    he  refused  medical attention, joining another howitzer crew
31    which fired at the large Viet Cong force until it  broke  and
 
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 1    fled; and

 2        WHEREAS,  Sgt. Davis's extraordinary heroism, at the risk
 3    of his life are in keeping with the highest traditions of the
 4    military service; and

 5        WHEREAS, The State of Illinois is proud  of  people  like
 6    Sammy  L.  Davis,  who  risked his life in the service of his
 7    country; therefore, be it

 8        RESOLVED,  BY  THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES   OF   THE
 9    NINETY-FIRST  GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
10    we congratulate Sammy L. Davis in receiving the Congressional
11    Medal of Honor;  that  we  commend  him  for  his  valor  and
12    courage;  and  that  we  wish him all the best of luck in the
13    future; and be it further

14        RESOLVED, That a suitable  copy  of  this  resolution  be
15    presented to Sammy L. Davis as an expression of our esteem.

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