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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, World War II veteran Henry Fleischhauer 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, A native of Riesel, Mr. Fleischhauer tried to enlist |
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in the military after graduating from high school, but he was turned |
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down because he was considered more useful to the war effort as a |
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farmer; six months later, he was drafted into the U.S. Army, and |
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after training at Fort Pickett, Virginia, he shipped out to |
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England, arriving there in October 1944; following several more |
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weeks of training, he landed in France with the 310th Infantry |
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Regiment of the 78th Infantry Division; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Fleischhauer and his anti-tank unit fought in |
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the Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, and Central Europe campaigns, and |
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he was in mortal danger on many occasions; during the occupation of |
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Germany, he served as a prison guard and took part in the capture of |
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two escaped S.S. officers; occasionally his wartime experiences |
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took a lighter turn: he celebrated his 21st birthday in a winery, |
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sharing his K-rations with the family who operated the wine press; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The recipient of three Bronze Stars and a number of |
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other decorations, Mr. Fleischhauer was honorably discharged in |
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1946; he returned to Texas and married Dorothy King in 1947, and |
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they shared a union that spanned six and a half decades, until her |
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passing in 2012; Mr. Fleishhauer worked for the General Electric |
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Supply Company for 47 years in Waco, Fort Worth, and New Orleans; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Through his bravery and great dedication, Henry |
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Fleischhauer fulfilled the highest ideals of the United States |
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armed forces, and his fellow citizens owe him a lasting debt of |
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gratitude; 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 Henry Fleischhauer for his exemplary |
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service 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. Fleischhauer as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |