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HJR193
M98IW11-1
By Representative Brown
RFD: RULES
First Read: 11-Apr-24
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HJR___ COMMENDNG GEORGE HUDSON PLACE ON THE OCCASION OF
RECEIVING HIS HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA.
WHEREAS, with great pride and special pleasure,
highest commendations and congratulations are conveyed to
United States Veteran George Hudson Place on the occasion of
receiving his high school diploma; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Place was born on December 29, 1925, to
Charles Emory Place and Mary Jane Sprinkle; he attended
school in Bayou La Batre until his 16th birthday when he
sacrificed his education to join the United States Navy; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Place desired to do his part and join
the fight in World War II, so he lied about his age; he was
sent to basic training in San Diego, California; upon
completing training, he served in the Pacific Theater on
Engebi Island in the Marshall Islands; he was in the South
Pacific for 18 months and achieved the rank of Boatswain's
Mate 3rd Class and operated an LCVP, also known as a Higgins
Boat, and was awarded numerous medals for his efforts; and
WHEREAS, George Place was discharged from the Navy on
April 26, 1946, at Middleton Air Force Base in Middleton,
Tennessee; he returned home and worked at Brookley Air Force
Base in Mobile, Alabama; he discovered that his real passion
was shrimping and making shrimping nets for the Bayou La
Batre shrimping community; he has been making shrimp nets
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Batre shrimping community; he has been making shrimp nets
for over seven decades;
WHEREAS, Mr. Place is a true patriot of the United
States; he prioritized his country and its citizens' safety
and freedom over his own education; yet he has earned a
lifetime of knowledge and skills from his experiences in the
U.S. Navy and the decades since; and as a hero, he has
earned his honorary high school diploma, which will be
awarded to him on the graduation stage from Alma Bryant High
School in his hometown of Bayou La Batre on May 14, 2024;
now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA, BOTH
HOUSES THEREOF CONCURRING, That it is an honor to offer this
resolution to United States Veteran George Hudson Place as
evidence of our high regard and appreciation for his
sacrifice of self in service to his country and with our
heartiest congratulations on the occasion of his
long-awaited and well-deserved high school graduation.
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