[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 73 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 73

Recognizing and commending American airmen held as prisoners of war at 
    the Buchenwald concentration camp during World War II for their 
                    service, bravery, and fortitude.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 25, 1995

Mr. Hutchinson (for himself, Mr. Montgomery, and Mr. Edwards) submitted 
    the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the 
              Committee on Government Reform and Oversight

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Recognizing and commending American airmen held as prisoners of war at 
    the Buchenwald concentration camp during World War II for their 
                    service, bravery, and fortitude.
Whereas during World War II 173 Allied airmen were captured by the enemy and 
        held as prisoners of war at the Buchenwald concentration camp in Weimar, 
        Germany;
Whereas the captured airmen included 81 Americans, 27 Canadians, and 65 Britons, 
        Australians, and New Zealanders;
Whereas the facts and circumstances of their confinement are amply documented in 
        the official records maintained by the National Archives and Records 
        Administration;
Whereas a report from the International Red Cross concerning Stalag Luft III in 
        Sagan, Germany, mentioned six American airmen held at Buchenwald, 
        including one whose name does not appear on the lists maintained by the 
        National Archives;
Whereas since the liberation of Buchenwald in 1945 numerous personal memoirs, 
        scholarly books, and articles have been published describing the 
        conditions at the concentration camp;
Whereas this extensive documentation records the extraordinarily inhuman 
        treatment, deprivations, and personal suffering inflicted on prisoners 
        of war and other inmates at Buchenwald; and
Whereas Allied Governments and veterans organizations outside the United States 
        have granted special recognition to their citizens and servicemembers 
        who were held as prisoners of war in World War II concentration camps: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That the Congress--
            (1) recognizes and commends the American airmen held as 
        prisoners of war at the Buchenwald concentration camp during 
        World War II for their faithful service, personal bravery, and 
        exceptional fortitude; and
            (2) requests that the President issue a proclamation 
        recognizing and commending the service, bravery, and fortitude 
        of those airmen.
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