H.R. No. 2419
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, U.S. Army Sergeant (Ret.) Santiago Jesse Erevia
distinguished himself through his heroic action in Vietnam on May
21, 1969, and for his exceptional valor that day, he has been
awarded the Medal of Honor; and
WHEREAS, A native of Nordheim, Santiago Erevia was born in
1946 and came of age during the Vietnam War; he enlisted in the army
at the age of 22 and served in that conflict as a radio-telephone
operator with the 101st Airborne Division; and
WHEREAS, During a search-and-clear mission near Tam Ky,
Vietnam, the platoon leader assigned then-Specialist Four Erevia
the task of staying behind to administer first aid to a number of
injured soldiers while the rest of the unit continued on; as
Specialist Erevia did so, he came under hostile fire from four
bunkers to his left front; rather than take cover, this courageous
Texan crawled in full view of his attackers to gather ammunition
from his wounded compatriots; he then charged directly at the
bunkers and dispatched the enemy combatants, saving the lives of
the men in his care; his valiant actions in the face of overwhelming
odds was a source of inspiration for his entire company and
contributed greatly to the completion of their mission; and
WHEREAS, In addition to receiving the Medal of Honor on March
18, 2014, Sergeant Erevia has been recognized with the Bronze Star
Medal, the Purple Heart, the Air Medal, the Army Commendation
Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, and the Vietnam Service
Medal with five bronze service stars; and
WHEREAS, Sergeant Erevia left active duty in 1970 but went on
to serve another 17 years as a member of the Texas National Guard;
now a retired postal service worker, he lives with his wife in San
Antonio and is the father of four grown children; and
WHEREAS, Through his unhesitating selflessness and his
unfaltering devotion to duty, honor, and his country, Sergeant
Santiago Erevia has embodied the highest ideals of the U.S. armed
forces, and he is deserving of the deep and lasting gratitude of
every American; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Sergeant Santiago Jesse Erevia on
his receipt of the Medal of Honor and extend to him sincere best
wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Sergeant Erevia as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Raymond
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2419 was adopted by the House on May
21, 2015, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House