Bill 829

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       829
Type of Legislation:               Concurrent Resolution CR
Introducing Body:                  Senate
Introduced Date:                   19970617
Primary Sponsor:                   Holland 
All Sponsors:                      Holland 
Drafted Document Number:           psd\7441ac.97
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:      19970617
Subject:                           Battery B 713th AAA Gun
                                   Battalion of S.C. National Guard,
                                   Resolutions

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________
Senate  19970617  Received from House
House   19970617  Introduced, adopted, returned
                  with concurrence
Senate  19970617  Introduced, adopted, sent to House

TO CONGRATULATE BATTERY B 713TH AAA GUN BATTALION OF SOUTH CAROLINA NATIONAL GUARD, KERSHAW COUNTY, ON ITS FORTY-SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY.

Whereas, Battery B 713th AAA Gun Battalion of the South Carolina National Guard, Kershaw County, was mustered to active military service during the Korean conflict; and

Whereas, the Battery reported for active duty to First Lieutenant William G. Major, Jr., with four officers and one hundred thirty-seven enlisted men; and

Whereas, the Kershaw Guards have been mustered into active service nine times between October 6, 1914, and August 14, 1950, making an outstanding contribution to our colorful American history; and

Whereas, men from Battery B were used to fill vacancies in combat units in Korea and were commended by their combat commanders for the fine leadership, morals, and initiative displayed in the performance of their missions; and

Whereas, on August 16, 1997, Battery B will reunite for its forty-seventh anniversary, dedicating this reunion to the deceased members of this unit. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:

That Battery B 713th AAA Gun Battalion of the South Carolina National Guard, Kershaw County, is hereby congratulated on its forty-seventh anniversary.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to First Lieutenant William G. Major, Jr., The Chronicle Independent, Camden, South Carolina, and The Camden Archives, Camden, South Carolina.