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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 267
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In Memory |
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of |
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James H. Calfee |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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commemorates the life of United States Air Force Master Sergeant |
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James H. Calfee, who died March 11, 1968, while bravely serving |
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his country in the Vietnam War; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Newgulf, Master Sergeant Calfee was |
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one of a select number of highly skilled individuals of the 1st |
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Combat Evaluation Group chosen to staff a top secret radar |
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installation on a mountaintop in Laos known as Lima Site 85; he |
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had specifically requested deployment to this dangerous mission |
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and had to receive a special medical waiver to be able to |
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participate; and |
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WHEREAS, The installation soon came under fire from North |
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Vietnamese troops; Master Sergeant Calfee played an important |
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role in training the detachment, most of whom were technicians |
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rather than combat soldiers, in the use of the M-16 rifles they |
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were supplied; and |
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WHEREAS, On the morning of March 11, 1968, North Vietnamese |
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troops launched a concerted attack on the facility; despite being |
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gravely wounded, Master Sergeant Calfee continued to engage the |
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enemy, and thanks to his efforts, some of the other men were able |
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to reach safety; for his valor and his courage under fire, he was |
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posthumously awarded a Bronze Star with Valor device, which, when |
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further details of the raid were established, was upgraded to a |
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Silver Star; and |
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WHEREAS, Master Sergeant Calfee gave his last full measure |
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of devotion in service to his country, and he joins the long line |
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of courageous men and women whose selfless courage and strength |
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have left an indelible mark on the world; it is truly fitting that |
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this patriot who fought so bravely in defense of our nation's |
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safety, security, and ideals be recognized for his heroism and |
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devotion to duty; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd |
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Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life and legacy of United |
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States Air Force Master Sergeant James H. Calfee and commemorate |
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his posthumous receipt of the Silver Star; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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his family as an expression of gratitude and appreciation for his |
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service, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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memory of Master Sergeant James H. Calfee. |
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Hegar |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 6, 2013, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |