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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, U.S. Marine Corps Lance Corporal Erasmo Palos of |
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Eagle Pass gave his life in service to our nation on March 31, 1968, |
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at the age of 22; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Agustin and Elena Palos, Erasmo Palos was |
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born on January 8, 1946, and he grew up with the companionship of |
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seven siblings, Guadalupe, Martha, Bertha, Elidia, Manuel, Elva, |
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and Daniel; he attended local schools, and during his youth, he |
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played baseball and participated in 4-H clubs; he also enjoyed a |
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rewarding career in the retail industry, and in his leisure time, he |
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liked to play guitar and sing; and |
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WHEREAS, Answering his nation's call to duty, Mr. Palos |
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joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 1966, and he completed his basic |
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training at Camp Pendleton in San Diego County, California; he went |
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on to serve in the Philippines for a year, and he began a tour of |
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duty in South Vietnam on February 26, 1968; assigned to the |
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Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st |
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Marine Division, III Marine Amphibious Force, he was killed in |
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action at the Battle at Truoi River Bridge; he held the rank of |
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lance corporal at the time of his death; and |
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WHEREAS, Lance Corporal Palos received the National Defense |
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Service Medal and the Rifle Sharpshooter Badge, and his posthumous |
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military honors include the Purple Heart, the Republic of Vietnam |
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Service Medal, the Vietnam Campaign Medal, the Republic of Vietnam |
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Meritorious Unit Citation, the Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, the |
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Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal, the Combat Action Ribbon, and the |
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Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon; he was also recognized in the |
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Vietnam War 50th Year Commemoration by President Barack Obama; and |
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WHEREAS, Serving with honor, courage, and dedication, Lance |
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Corporal Erasmo Palos embodied the highest ideals of the United |
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States armed forces, and for his immeasurable sacrifice, Americans |
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owe him a profound debt that the passage of time can never diminish; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Lance Corporal |
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Erasmo Palos and commend his family for faithfully preserving his |
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legacy; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Erasmo |
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Palos. |