H.R. No. 419

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Basque Country is located in the northeastern
	corner of the Iberian Peninsula, along the present-day border of
	France and Spain, and the presence of Basques in the United States
	can be traced back to the mid-19th century; around 1,400 combatants
	of Basque origin have been identified as serving in the U.S. armed
	forces during World War II, and their military, social, personal,
	and family histories help illuminate the process of Basque
	emigration and settlement in the United States; and
	WHEREAS, Immigrants in World War II: Basques in Texas honors
	the 14 identified veterans of Basque heritage who were born in Texas
	or enlisted in the state, and it acknowledges the myriad
	contributions of these valiant service members:
	●  U.S. Army Corporal Manuel Abascal, who served with the
	45th Infantry Division in Europe and who passed away in 2000;
	●  U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Manuel Amestoy, who served with
	the Headquarters and Service Company, V Amphibious Tractor
	Battalion, in the Pacific theater and who passed away in 1987;
	●  U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Frank Buldain, who served
	with the 36th Infantry Division in Europe and who passed away in
	1997;
	●  U.S. Army Air Force Lieutenant Louis Buldain, who
	ultimately attained the rank of colonel during a three-decade
	military career and who passed away in 2000;
	●  U.S. Army Corporal George Buldain, who enlisted in 1943
	and who passed away in 1996;
	●  U.S. Army Tech 4 Eugenio "Eugene" Echaniz, who enlisted in
	1942 and who passed away in 2006;
	●  U.S. Army Sergeant Raul Echaniz, who served with the Third
	Army under General George S. Patton and who passed away in 2011;
	●  U.S. Army Private Antonio "Tony" Garibay, who enlisted in
	1946 and who passed away in 2014;
	●  U.S. Army Private Federico Bilbao, who enlisted in 1943
	and served until 1946;
	●  U.S. Army Air Force Sergeant Fernando Gil, who served with
	the 802nd Bombardment Squadron in Mountain Home, Idaho, and who
	passed away in 1967;
	●  U.S. Army Corporal Valentin Elola, who enlisted in 1943
	and who passed away in 1992;
	●  U.S. Army Air Force Sergeant Alfonso Garde, who served
	with the 724th Squadron, 451st Bomb Group, in Europe and who passed
	away in 1992;
	●  U.S. Army Corporal Calixto Ochotorena, who served with the
	Transportation Corps and who passed away in 2007; and
	●  U.S. Army Private First Class Tony Uharriet, who enlisted
	in 1946 and who passed away in 1982; and
	WHEREAS, Immigrants in World War II: Basques in Texas is a
	special event taking place on March 2, 2023, hosted by the Sancho de
	Beurko Association and the Voces Oral History Center at The
	University of Texas at Austin in conjunction with Texas State
	Representative Rafael Anchía; and
	WHEREAS, This special presentation is a part of the
	association's international research project Fighting Basques:
	Memory of World War II, which is undertaken in collaboration with
	North American Basque Organizations; the project studies the role
	that Basques and Basque Americans played in the conflict; and
	WHEREAS, Consisting of an academic panel, Immigrants in World
	War II: Basques in Texas will focus on these individuals to
	illustrate the contributions made by the migrant population of the
	U.S. during the war; furthermore, the gathering celebrates these
	Basque Texans, many of whom have received little public
	recognition, as rightful members of the Greatest Generation; and
	WHEREAS, Immigrants in World War II: Basques in Texas
	provides a vital opportunity to pay tribute to a deserving group of
	military veterans while furthering the worthwhile goal of
	establishing a more comprehensive and inclusive understanding of
	our nation's history; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
	Legislature hereby commemorate the Immigrants in World War II:
	Basques in Texas event and honor the World War II veterans of Basque
	origin who so bravely served our country; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for the families of the Basque service members as well as
	the Sancho de Beurko Association and the Voces Oral History Center
	as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of
	Representatives.
	Anchía
	Phelan Guerra Murr
	Allen Guillen Neave Criado
	Allison Harless Noble
	Anchía Harris of Anderson Oliverson
	Anderson Harris of Williamson Ordaz
	Ashby Harrison Orr
	Bailes Hayes Ortega
	Bell of Kaufman Hefner Patterson
	Bell of Montgomery Hernandez Paul
	Bernal Herrero Perez
	Bhojani Hinojosa Plesa
	Bonnen Holland Price
	Bowers Howard Ramos
	Bryant Hull Raney
	Buckley Hunter Raymond
	Bucy Isaac Reynolds
	Bumgarner Jetton Rogers
	Burns Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
	Burrows A. Johnson of Harris Rose
	Button J. Johnson of Harris Rosenthal
	Cain Jones of Dallas Schaefer
	Campos Jones of Harris Schatzline
	Canales Kacal Schofield
	Capriglione King of Hemphill Shaheen
	Clardy King of Uvalde Sherman, Sr.
	Cole Kitzman Shine
	Collier Klick Slaton
	Cook Kuempel Slawson
	Cortez Lalani Smith
	Craddick Lambert Smithee
	Cunningham Landgraf Spiller
	Darby Leach Stucky
	Davis Leo-Wilson Swanson
	Dean Longoria Talarico
	DeAyala Lopez of Bexar Tepper
	Dorazio Lopez of Cameron Thierry
	Dutton Lozano Thimesch
	Flores Lujan Thompson of Brazoria
	Frank Manuel Thompson of Harris
	Frazier Martinez Tinderholt
	Gamez Martinez Fischer Toth
	Garcia Metcalf Troxclair
	Gates Meyer Turner
	Gerdes Meza VanDeaver
	Geren Moody Vasut
	Gervin-Hawkins Morales of Harris Vo
	Goldman Morales of Maverick Walle
	González of Dallas Morales Shaw Wilson
	González of El Paso Morrison Wu
	Goodwin Muñoz, Jr. Zwiener
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 419 was adopted by the House on March 1,
	2023, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House