79R17782 JNC-D

By:  Laney                                                        H.R. No. 1833



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives takes pride in 
paying tribute to the memory of Staff Sergeant Jimmie Doyle of the 
U.S. Army Air Corps, who gave his life in service to this nation 
during World War II; and
	WHEREAS, A loving husband to his wife, Myrle, and father to 
his son, Tommy, Sergeant Doyle left his home in Lamesa to join the 
armed forces, answering his country's call to arms as a member of 
the 307th bomber group of the U.S. Army's 13th Air Corps; and
	WHEREAS, Tragically, while serving as a tail gunner aboard a 
B-24 Liberator, this courageous Texan was shot down over the 
Pacific on September 1, 1944, adding to the heavy toll of 
heartbreaking loss endured by so many American families during the 
course of the war; and
	WHEREAS, Sergeant Doyle's status remained classified as 
missing in action, as his family struggled to carry on without the 
beloved husband and father;  six decades had passed when, in 2004, 
the wreckage of his plane was discovered off the coast of Palau, 
thanks to the diligent efforts of volunteers from the Bent Prop 
Project; and
	WHEREAS, The generation of Americans that fought during World 
War II preserved their nation's freedom for decades to come, and 
Sergeant Doyle 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 hereby pay tribute to the life of Staff Sergeant Jimmie 
Doyle and honor his valiant military service during World War II; 
and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas House 
of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Staff 
Sergeant Jimmie Doyle.