86R15354 ST-D
By: Fallon S.C.R. No. 50
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The valiant military service of Robert R. Ingram 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, Petty Officer Ingram served in the United States
Navy as a corpsman with Company C, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st
Marine Division during the Vietnam War; on March 28, 1966, his
platoon was attacked by the North Vietnamese in Quang Ngai
Province; without regard for his personal safety, he crawled across
a fire-swept, bullet-spattered landscape to administer aid to the
wounded and collect ammunition from the dead; he was shot four times
that day, and despite being critically injured, he pushed, pulled,
consoled, and doctored his marines, single-handedly saving many
lives while risking his own; and
WHEREAS, Demonstrating extraordinary courage in the line of
duty, Robert Ingram 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 Robert R. Ingram 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. Ingram as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives and Senate.