PRINTER'S NO. 4491
No. 915 Session of 2008
INTRODUCED BY GRUCELA, BAKER, BEAR, BENNINGHOFF, BEYER, BOYD,
BRENNAN, BROOKS, BUXTON, CALTAGIRONE, CARROLL, CASORIO,
CLYMER, COHEN, CONKLIN, COX, CREIGHTON, CUTLER, DeLUCA,
DONATUCCI, D. EVANS, FABRIZIO, FAIRCHILD, FRANKEL, GEIST,
GEORGE, GIBBONS, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, GRELL, HARHAI, HARHART,
HARKINS, HARRIS, HENNESSEY, HERSHEY, HESS, HORNAMAN,
W. KELLER, KENNEY, KESSLER, KIRKLAND, KORTZ, KOTIK, KULA,
LENTZ, MACKERETH, MAHONEY, MAJOR, MANN, MARKOSEK, MARSICO,
McCALL, MELIO, MENSCH, MILLARD, R. MILLER, MOUL, MOYER,
MUSTIO, M. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, PALLONE, PAYNE, PHILLIPS, QUINN,
RAMALEY, RAPP, READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROAE, ROCK, ROEBUCK,
SABATINA, SAINATO, SAYLOR, SIPTROTH, STABACK, STERN,
R. STEVENSON, SURRA, J. TAYLOR, R. TAYLOR, VULAKOVICH,
WHEATLEY, J. WHITE, WOJNAROSKI, YUDICHAK AND SWANGER,
OCTOBER 6, 2008
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS, OCTOBER 6, 2008
A RESOLUTION
1 Memorializing the Congress of the United States to award Terry
2 Calandra the Medal of Honor for valorous service during the
3 Vietnam Conflict.
4 WHEREAS, Mr. Calandra is a resident of Forks Township,
5 Northampton County; and
6 WHEREAS, Mr. Calandra is a Vietnam veteran who received five
7 Purple Hearts, a Distinguished Cross and a Silver Star for his
8 bravery during combat in 1969; and
9 WHEREAS, Mr. Calandra saved the lives of six soldiers by
10 neutralizing a grenade's explosion with his body; and
11 WHEREAS, The explosion left Mr. Calandra's arms and hands
1 mutilated and caused several pieces of shrapnel to lodge in his
2 chest and thigh; and
3 WHEREAS, Members of several veterans' organizations support
4 efforts to award Mr. Calandra the Medal of Honor; and
5 WHEREAS, The Medal of Honor is awarded in the name of
6 Congress to a person who, while a member of the Armed Forces,
7 distinguishes himself conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity
8 at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while
9 engaged in an action against any enemy of the United States,
10 while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an
11 opposing foreign force or while serving with foreign friendly
12 forces engaged in an armed conflict against an opposing armed
13 force in which the United States is not a belligerent party;
14 therefore be it
15 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the
16 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania memorialize the Congress of the
17 United States to award the Medal of Honor to Terry Calandra for
18 valorous service during the Vietnam Conflict; and be it further
19 RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to
20 the presiding officers of each house of Congress and to each
21 member of Congress from Pennsylvania.
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