86R15358 JGH-D
By: Springer H.C.R. No. 116
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The valiant military service of Walter Joseph Marm
Jr. is being saluted as part of the 2019 Medal of Honor Host City
Weekend in Gainesville; and
WHEREAS, Established in 2001, Gainesville's Medal of Honor
Host City Program acknowledges the heroism and sacrifice of
individuals who have earned the Medal of Honor, the nation's
highest military award for valor; each year, local citizens join
together to fund travel costs and other expenses to bring medal
recipients to the city for a special series of events; and
WHEREAS, U.S. Army Second Lieutenant Walter Marm earned his
Medal of Honor during the Vietnam War, when he was a platoon leader
with the 1st Cavalry Division; during an operation to relieve a
friendly unit that was surrounded by the enemy, his platoon came
under withering fire; after killing four enemy soldiers, he
single-handedly attacked a concealed machine gun, first with an
antitank weapon and then by charging it across 30 meters of open
ground and lobbing hand grenades; finally, despite being wounded,
he continued to use his rifle until he had killed all eight of the
enemy soldiers manning the gun; and
WHEREAS, Demonstrating extraordinary courage in the line of
duty, Walter Marm fulfilled the highest ideals of the United States
armed forces, and he has earned the lasting admiration of a grateful
nation; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 86th Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby pay tribute to Walter Joseph Marm Jr. on the occasion of the
2019 Medal of Honor Host City Weekend in Gainesville and commend him
for his exemplary service in the defense of our nation; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Marm as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives and Senate.