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2016 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 12
BY REPRESENTATIVE CONNICK
A RESOLUTION
To commend Edward Peter Benezech, Jr., on his service to his country in the United States
Army during World War II.
WHEREAS, Edward Peter Benezech, Jr., was born on January 17, 1919; he
graduated from Warren Easton High School in New Orleans and attended Louisiana State
University; and
WHEREAS, he began active duty in the United States Army on December 13, 1941;
he graduated from Artillery School at Fort Sill in Oklahoma; and
WHEREAS, he honorably served as a staff officer and a field artillery battery
commander during World War II; and
WHEREAS, on August 20, 1943, he departed for service in Africa; on November 25,
1943, he arrived in Naples, Italy; his tour of duty ended in Austria at the end of the war; and
WHEREAS, upon his return home from the war, Mr. Benezech was relieved from
active duty at Fort Sill on April 16, 1946; he had attained the rank of captain; his service to
the U.S. Army continued until his retirement in 1980 at the rank of lieutenant colonel; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Benezech has been recognized for his courageous leadership and
has received many awards and citations for his service in the Army, including the European
African Eastern Service Medal with five Bronze Stars and a Bronze Arrowhead, a Bronze
Star Medal, the Croix de Guerre with one Silver Star, the American Defense Service Medal,
the American Service Medal, and the World War II Victory Medal; and
WHEREAS, over the span of his career in the United States Army, Edward Peter
Benezech, Jr., earned a reputation as an outstanding soldier, a superb leader, and a
courageous warrior.
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend Edward Peter Benezech, Jr., for his
honorable service to his country in the United States Army during World War II and does
hereby recognize the pride and honor that this extraordinary gentleman brings to his family
and friends and to the state of Louisiana.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
to Edward Peter Benezech, Jr.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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