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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, World War II veteran Charles Alford of Waco has been |
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featured in the Waco Tribune-Herald as one of its Voices of Valor; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Alford enlisted in the army following the attack |
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on Pearl Harbor and subsequently attended the Field Artillery |
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Officer Candidate School, graduating as a second lieutenant; his |
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first posting was to Camp Shelby, Mississippi, where he joined the |
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65th Division, 868th Field Artillery Battalion; a year later he |
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became a survey officer and was promoted to first lieutenant; and |
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WHEREAS, After he was transferred overseas, Mr. Alford |
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became a forward observer with the 6th Armored Division of General |
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George S. Patton's Third Army; he participated in the Battle of the |
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Bulge and in the fighting to relieve Bastogne, and he took part in |
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the liberation of Buchenwald; among the awards bestowed on this |
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courageous Texan were the Silver Star, for gallantry in action at |
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Leipzig, and three Bronze Stars; reassigned to the 2nd Armored |
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Division after the end of the war, he remained in Germany as part of |
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the Allied occupation and served as a juror on war crimes tribunals; |
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following his discharge at Fort Hood in 1946, he joined the |
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reserves, from which he later retired after 28 years of cumulative |
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service; and |
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WHEREAS, While stationed at Fort Hood, Mr. Alford met and |
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married Goldia Brashears, and the couple shared 61 loving years |
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together before she passed away; he now lives in Waco, where he |
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enjoys spending time with his children and other loved ones; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his bravery and great dedication, Charles |
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Alford fulfilled the highest ideals of the United States armed |
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forces, and his fellow citizens owe him a lasting debt of gratitude; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Charles Alford for his exemplary service |
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to his country as a member of the United States Army and |
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congratulate him on his recognition as one of the Voices of Valor by |
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the Waco Tribune-Herald; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Alford as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Anderson of McLennan |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2686 was adopted by the House on May |
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21, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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