HJ 151 — Commending John Rossmann.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 24104739D HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.

151 IE Offered February 7, 2024 N Commending John Rossmann.

TN ––––––––––Agreed Patron––Reidto Rby WHEREAS,the bornHouse inof theDelegates, Bronx,February New12, York,2024 onR JulyAgreed 8,to 1924,by Johnthe Rossmann,Senate, aFebruary resident15, of2024 the O Commonwealth for the last fifty years, will soon be celebrating his 100th birthday;

andandthe DL WHEREAS, John Rossmann began his service in the United States Army in March 1943;

at age 19 L and as part of the 1st Army, 4th Infantry Division, he landed on Utah Beach, Normandy, during the AlliedE campaign in World War II to stop Nazi aggressionoccupation; and free France and Western Europe fromC NazWHEREAS, John Rossmann participated in the infamous hedgerow combat against the Nazis on theE 1st Army's advance to Paris;

afterandorld reachingWar Paris,II he was assigned to thestop SupremeNazi Headquartersaggression Alliedand Expeditionaryfree Force,France and ultimatelyWestern wasEurope honorablyfrom dischargedD fromWHEREAS, militaryJohn serviceRossmann participated in Marchthe 1946;infamous hedgerow combat against the Nazis on the 1st Army's advance to Paris;

andafter WHEREAS,reaching Paris, he was assigned to the Supreme Headquarters Allied ExpWHEREAS, John Rossmann received a bachelor's degree from New York University in 1956 and thereafter1946; served the United States as a treasury enforcement agent for 21 years, combating D.C.;

anditing and drugthereafter traffickingserved from assigned posts in London, Chicago, Paris, and Washington, WHEREAS, for his service to his country, John Rossmann was awarded the United States Departmentas ofa thetreasury Treasury'senforcement highestagent careerfor service21 award,years, thecombating AlbertD.C.; Gallatin Award;

anditing and drug trafficking from assigned posts in London, Chicago, Paris, and Washington, WHEREAS, for his service to his country, John Rossmann iswas aawarded patriot,the aUnited greatStates American,1 andDepartment anof adoptedthe sonTreasury's ofhighest career service award, the Commonwealth;Albert Gallatin Award;

now, therefore, be it J commend John Rossmann for his dedication to duty and faithful1 service to the United States and its allies, as well as to the Commonwealth;

and,now, therefore, be ititiot, 1a great American, and an adopted son of the R RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend John Rossmann for his dedication to duty and faithful service to the United States and its allRESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to John Rossmann as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for his contributions to the country and to the Commonwealth.

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