75th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2009 Regular Session
 
HA to HJM 8
 
LC 696/HJM 8-3
 
                       HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO
                     HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 8
 
         By COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AND EMERGENCY SERVICES
 
                             April 3
 
  On page 1 of the printed joint memorial, line 6, delete '
surprise'.
  Delete lines 16 through 27 and insert:
  ' Whereas in June 1942, the 100th Infantry Battalion?known as
the One-Puka-Puka?was formed by the United States Army in Hawaii,
consisting of more than 1,400 Nisei, or second-generation
Americans of Japanese ancestry; and
  ' Whereas the 100th Infantry Battalion so impressed military
trainers at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin, that on February 1, 1943, the
federal government reversed its decision and allowed other
Japanese-Americans to volunteer for military service, and formed
the 442nd Regimental Combat Team?whose motto became 'Go For
Broke' ?of the United States Army; and
  ' Whereas these Japanese-American volunteers served in the
100th Infantry Battalion, the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and
the Military Intelligence Service, saving tens of thousands of
lives because of their knowledge of the Japanese language and
culture and helping the Allies end World War II more quickly in
the Pacific; and
  ' Whereas the 100th Infantry Battalion deployed to Oran,
Algeria, in September 1943, then subsequently redeployed to
Salerno, Italy, where the unit took Monte Milleto, joined in the
assault on Monte Cassino, suffering heavy casualties, and
continued on to help defend the beachhead at Anzio, Italy; and
  ' Whereas the 442nd Regimental Combat Team landed at Anzio in
June 1944, and joined the 100th Infantry Battalion in
Civitavecchia, north of Rome; and
  ' Whereas the 100th Infantry Battalion was officially assigned
to the 442nd Regimental Combat Team as its 1st Battalion but was
allowed to keep its unit designation in recognition of its
distinguished fighting record; and
  ' Whereas the 100th Infantry Battalion and 442nd Regimental
Combat Team engaged in combat operations continuously for 12
months throughout northern Italy, France and Germany, including
the rescue of the 'Lost Battalion' at Biffontaine, France, an
operation in which the unit sustained more than 800
casualties?nearly half of its roster?during a five-day period;
and
  ' Whereas the 100th Infantry Battalion and 442nd Regimental
Combat Team became the most decorated unit in United States
military history for its size and length of service, including 21
Medals of Honor and 9,486 Purple Hearts; now, therefore,'.
  On page 2, line 1, after 'the' insert '100th Infantry Battalion
and'.
  In line 2, delete the first 'its'.
  Delete line 4 and insert:
  ' (2) A copy of this memorial shall be sent to the President of
the United States, to the Senate Majority Leader, to the Speaker
of the House of Representatives, to the Postmaster General of the
 
United States and to each member of the Oregon Congressional
Delegation.'.
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