PRINTER'S NO. 1545
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
147
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY R. MACKENZIE, DELLOSO, EMRICK, GUENST, HAMM,
JAMES, KAUFFMAN, KHAN, M. MACKENZIE, MARCELL, McNEILL,
MENTZER, PICKETT, ROWE AND SCHMITT, JUNE 12, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS, JUNE 12, 2023
A RESOLUTION
Designating August 7, 2023, as "Purple Heart Day" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, During major wars from World War I to the present,
32,080 Pennsylvania veterans were killed in combat and
approximately 59,140 were wounded, making those Pennsylvanians
eligible for the Purple Heart Medal; and
WHEREAS, The mission of the Military Order of the Purple
Heart, chartered by an act of Congress, is to foster an
environment of goodwill among combat wounded veterans and their
families, promote patriotism, support legislative initiatives
and, most importantly, ensure that we never forget the
sacrifices of those killed in war defending our freedom; and
WHEREAS, Forty-five states across the United States have
honored their military veterans wounded and killed in combat by
proclaiming their states to be Purple Heart states; and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania was officially designated as a Purple
Heart state in 2019; and
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