PRINTER'S NO. 3118
No. 254 Session of 1986
INTRODUCED BY CALTAGIRONE, MRKONIC, LUCYK, BATTISTO AND BROUJOS,
MARCH 17, 1986
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, MARCH 18, 1986
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
1 Memorializing the Congress of the United States to request that
2 the United States Postal Service issue a commemorative stamp
3 depicting the P-61 "Black Widow."
4 WHEREAS, During the course of World War II, bravery and
5 intelligence, combined with a skillful execution of duty,
6 produced valiant squadrons of singular and truly compelling
7 distinction; and
8 WHEREAS, An airborne unit of such magnanimous bearing and
9 conduct consisted of the squadrons of the United States Army Air
10 Corps, known as "The Night-Fighters" of World War II; and
11 WHEREAS, The aircraft most representative of the "Night-
12 Fighter" squadrons of World War II was the P-61 "Black Widow";
13 therefore be it
14 RESOLVED (the Senate concurring), That the General Assembly
15 of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania memorialize the Congress of
16 the United States to request that the United States Postal
17 Service issue a commemorative stamp depicting the P-61 "Black
18 Widow"; and be it further
1 RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to
2 the presiding officers of each house of Congress and to each
3 member of Congress from Pennsylvania, and to the Postmaster
4 General of the United States, Paul N. Carlin.
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