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S 2039 108th Congress Senate Commemorations Air force Armed Forces and National Security Congress Congressional Medal of Honor History Military history Officer personnel Oregon World War II

A bill to waive time limitations specified by law in order to allow the Medal of Honor to be awarded posthumously to Rex T. Barber of Terrebonne, Oregon, for acts of valor during World War II in attacking and shooting down the enemy aircraft transporting Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto.

Introduced: January 28, 2004 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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Jan 28, 2004
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S324-325)
Jan 28, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S324)
Jan 28, 2004
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes and requests the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Colonel Rex T. Barber, U.S. Air Force (retired), for acts of valor while serving with the Army Air Corps during World War II.

What's happening now January 28, 2004

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S324-325)

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