Bill Text: TX SR75 | 2013 | 83rd Legislature 1st Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Tuskegee Airman Calvin J. Spann for his service to his country.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-06-14 - Reported enrolled [SR75 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SR75-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, The Texas Senate is pleased to recognize Tuskegee | ||
Airman and Red Tail pilot Lieutenant Calvin J. Spann, who is | ||
being honored by Real Men Cook Dallas at the annual Father's Day | ||
event on June 16, 2013; and | ||
WHEREAS, | ||
WHEREAS, After receiving his wings as a Tuskegee Airman in | ||
1944, Lieutenant Spann was trained to fly the P-47 Thunderbolt | ||
and sent as a replacement pilot to the Ramitelli, Italy, Air Base | ||
with a training manual to fly the P-51 Mustang; and | ||
WHEREAS, He ended up flying 26 combat missions, including | ||
the longest and most historical mission of World War II, from | ||
Ramitelli to Berlin, Germany; he is among the elite group of | ||
pilots of the 332nd Fighter Group and the 100th Fighter Squadron | ||
who served under Colonel Benjamin O. Davis; and | ||
WHEREAS, | ||
WHEREAS, | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd | ||
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to Tuskegee | ||
Airman Lieutenant Calvin J. Spann on his outstanding service on | ||
behalf of our country and on his exemplary life and achievements | ||
and extend to him best wishes for the future; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in his | ||
honor and as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
West | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on June 14, 2013. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |