H.R. 3623 (112th): To authorize and request the President to award the congressional Medal of Honor to Arthur Jibilian for actions behind enemy lines during World War II while a member of the United States Navy and the Office of Strategic Services.

Introduced:
Dec 08, 2011 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH5]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 658 on Feb 13, 2013. See H.R. 658 for current action on this subject.

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This bill was introduced on December 8, 2011, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Dec 08, 2011
Referred to Committee Dec 08, 2011
Cosponsors
3 cosponsors (2R, 1D) (show)
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House Armed Services

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Last updated Dec 08, 2011.
2 pages

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12/8/2011--Introduced.
Authorizes and requests the President to award the Medal of Honor to Arthur Jibilian for his actions, while a member of the Navy and OSS, during the successful 1944 operation by the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), code-named "Operation Halyard," to protect and facilitate in the rescue of over 500 allied airmen behind enemy lines.

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