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H.R. 1284 (111th): To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 103 West Main Street in McLain, Mississippi, as the “Major Ed W. Freeman Post Office”.
- Introduced:
- Mar 03, 2009 (111th Congress, 2009–2010)
- Sponsor:
- Rep. Gene Taylor [D-MS4]
- Status:
- Signed by the President
- Slip Law:
- This bill became Pub.L. 111-28.
The bill’s title was written by the bill’s sponsor. H.R. stands for House of Representatives bill.
Library of Congress Summary
The summary below was written by the Congressional Research Service, which is a nonpartisan division of the Library of Congress.
6/19/2009--Public Law. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 103 West Main Street in McLain, Mississippi, as the "Major Ed W. Freeman Post Office."
House Republican Conference Summary
The summary below was written by the House Republican Conference, which is the caucus of Republicans in the House of Representatives.
This summary can be found at http://www.gop.gov/bill/111/1/hr1284.
Background
Major Ed W. Freeman was a Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient from Neely, Mississippi. Major Freeman served in the Korean War, where he received a battlefield commission during the battle of Pork Chop Hill. After the Korean War, Major Freeman became a helicopter pilot and flew more than a dozen rescue missions during the Vietnam War. Major Freeman received the Congressional Medal of Honor in July, 2001, for his "conspicuous gallantry" during his many rescue missions. According to the citation, "Freeman risked his own life by flying his unarmed helicopter through a gauntlet of enemy fire time after time, delivering critically needed ammunition, water and medical supplies to the besieged battalion." The citation went on to note that Freeman's actions were directly responsible for saving the lives of an estimated 30 seriously wounded American soldiers. Freeman died on August 20, 2008, at the age of 80.
Summary
H.R. 1284 would designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 103 West Main Street in McLain, Mississippi, as the "Major Ed W. Freeman Post Office."
House Democratic Caucus Summary
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