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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 544
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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citizens of Abilene in commemorating the 70th anniversary of the |
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closing of Camp Barkeley and the rededication of the camp's |
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garrison flag pole at its new home in the Texas State Veterans |
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Cemetery at Abilene; and |
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WHEREAS, Camp Barkeley was built during World War II on |
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more than 70,000 acres southwest of Abilene; construction was |
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begun in December of 1940, and the 45th Infantry Division began |
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training at the site in February of 1941; and |
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WHEREAS, During its active years, the camp provided |
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training for 4,000 military medics and 12,500 civilian medical |
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professionals who became United States Army officers; it was also |
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a training site for infantrymen who liberated Nazi concentration |
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camps; and |
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WHEREAS, Camp Barkeley became the wartime home of the famed |
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12th Armored Division "Hellcats"; at its peak, the base housed |
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and trained more than 60,000 soldiers, many of whom were part of |
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General Patton's Third Army; the camp was deactivated on |
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April 30, 1945; and |
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WHEREAS, Camp Barkeley played an instrumental role in |
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supporting Allied objectives during World War II; in |
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commemoration of the camp's proud history, the Camp Barkeley |
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garrison flag pole is being moved to the Texas State Veterans |
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Cemetery at Abilene; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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Legislature,herebycommemoratethe70thanniversaryofthe |
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closing of Camp Barkeley and extend best wishes on the occasion |
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of the rededication of the camp's garrison flag pole at its new |
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location in the Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as a |
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memento of this special event. |
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Perry, Fraser |
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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 April 13, 2015. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |