THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY GILLEN, BARRAR, READSHAW, AUMENT, BOYD, B. BOYLE, BRADFORD, BRENNAN, CALTAGIRONE, CAUSER, CLYMER, COHEN, CONKLIN, D. COSTA, CREIGHTON, CUTLER, DALEY, DELOZIER, DeLUCA, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, EVERETT, FLECK, GABLER, GEIST, GEORGE, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, GRELL, GROVE, HAHN, HARHAI, HARHART, HARPER, HARRIS, HENNESSEY, HESS, HICKERNELL, KAUFFMAN, KAVULICH, KILLION, KIRKLAND, KNOWLES, KORTZ, KULA, LONGIETTI, MAHONEY, MAJOR, MANN, MARSHALL, MARSICO, MICCARELLI, MILLARD, MILLER, MURPHY, MURT, MUSTIO, O'NEILL, PAYNE, PICKETT, PYLE, RAPP, REED, ROCK, ROSS, SABATINA, SANTONI, SCAVELLO, CULVER, SCHRODER, SONNEY, STERN, STURLA, SWANGER, TALLMAN, TOOHIL, VEREB, VULAKOVICH AND WATSON, APRIL 30, 2012

INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, APRIL 30, 2012  

A RESOLUTION

Commemorating June 7, 2012, as the "Battle of Midway Remembrance

Day" in Pennsylvania.

WHEREAS, June 4 through 7, 2012, marks the 70th anniversary

of the historic Battle of Midway, an event considered to be the

turning point of the Pacific front of World War II; and

WHEREAS, Three hundred and seven Americans lost their lives

in a courageous effort to turn the tide of war and protect the

American naval fleet; and

WHEREAS, The Americans defeated a superior Japanese force;

and

WHEREAS, American intelligence was key in correctly

ascertaining that the Japanese were planning a surprise attack;

and

WHEREAS, This crucial intelligence led to the sinking of four

irreplaceable Japanese fleet carriers, which were also the

carriers involved in the Pearl Harbor attack; and

WHEREAS, This battle marked the end of the Japanese offensive

and the beginning of America's; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives commemorate June

7, 2012, as the "Battle of Midway Remembrance Day" in

Pennsylvania; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives encourage local

governments and the communities throughout this Commonwealth to

conduct appropriate "Battle of Midway Remembrance Day"

observances to ensure that the many sacrifices of that day are

not forgotten.