H.R. No. 733
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Guillermo "Willie" Serrano is deserving of highest
commendation for his exceptional service to his state and nation
during World War II; and
WHEREAS, This Southwest Texas native answered his country's
call in the dark and uncertain days of World War II by enlisting in
the United States Army at the age of 17; and
WHEREAS, A member of B Company, 44th Engineers Regiment,
Combat Rifleman Serrano displayed uncommon valor while fighting in
the Battle of the Bulge and was wounded in action in December 1944;
captured by German troops, he went on to spend nearly four months in
Stalag V-6, where he experienced the horrors of living as a prisoner
of war before being liberated by British soldiers in April 1945; and
WHEREAS, The generation of Americans that fought during World
War II preserved this nation's freedom for decades to come, and
Willie Serrano is an inspirational example of the bravery and
dedication to duty that were required to assure victory in that
conflict; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commend Guillermo "Willie"
Serrano for his service to his country and extend to him best wishes
for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Serrano as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Gallego
Craddick Giddings McReynolds
Allen Gonzales Menendez
Alonzo Gonzalez Toureilles Merritt
Anchia Goodman Miller
Anderson Goolsby Moreno
Bailey Griggs Morrison
Berman Grusendorf Mowery
Blake Guillen Naishtat
Bohac Haggerty Nixon
Bonnen Hamilton Noriega
Branch Hamric Oliveira
Brown of Kaufman Hardcastle Olivo
Brown of Brazos Harper-Brown Orr
Burnam Hartnett Otto
Callegari Hegar Paxton
Campbell Hernandez Pena
Casteel Herrero Phillips
Castro Hilderbran Pickett
Chavez Hill Pitts
Chisum Hochberg Puente
Coleman Hodge Quintanilla
Cook of Navarro Homer Raymond
Cook of Colorado Hope Reyna
Corte Hopson Riddle
Crabb Howard of Fort Bend Ritter
Crownover Howard of Travis Rodriguez
Davis of Harris Hughes Rose
Davis of Dallas Hunter Seaman
Dawson Hupp Smith of Tarrant
Delisi Isett Smith of Harris
Denny Jackson Smithee
Deshotel Jones of Lubbock Solis
Driver Jones of Dallas Solomons
Dukes Keel Strama
Dunnam Keffer of Dallas Straus
Dutton Keffer of Eastland Swinford
Edwards King of Parker Talton
Eiland King of Zavala Taylor
Eissler Kolkhorst Thompson
Elkins Krusee Truitt
England Kuempel Turner
Escobar Laney Uresti
Farabee Laubenberg Van Arsdale
Farrar Leibowitz Veasey
Flores Luna Villarreal
Flynn Madden Vo
Frost Martinez West
Gallego Martinez Fischer Wong
Gattis McCall Woolley
Geren McClendon Zedler
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 733 was adopted by the House on May
15, 2006, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House