[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 181 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 181

  Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States Postal 
 Service should issue a postage stamp commemorating Lieutenant Colonel 
            Matt Urban and his service during World War II.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 10, 2009

 Mr. Hoekstra submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
      referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States Postal 
 Service should issue a postage stamp commemorating Lieutenant Colonel 
            Matt Urban and his service during World War II.

Whereas Lieutenant Colonel Matt Urban began his active duty Army service on July 
        2, 1941, when he reported to the 60th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry 
        Division, then at Fort Bragg, North Carolina;
Whereas Lieutenant Colonel Matt Urban served with this regiment during six 
        campaigns in the Mediterranean and European theaters of operation during 
        World War II, rising to the position of battalion commander before he 
        was severely wounded on September 3, 1944;
Whereas for his service during World War II, Lieutenant Colonel Matt Urban was 
        awarded the Silver Star with one oak leaf cluster, the Legion of Merit, 
        the Bronze Star Medal with ``V'' device, two oak-leaf clusters, the 
        Purple Heart with six oak-leaf clusters, the American Defense Service 
        Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the European-African-Middle Eastern 
        Campaign Medal with six service stars, the World War II Victory Medal, 
        the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Presidential Unit Citation, the Croix 
        de Guerre with Bronze Star, the Croix de Guerre, and the Belgian 
        Fourragere;
Whereas in addition, President Jimmy Carter awarded the Medal of Honor to 
        Lieutenant Colonel Matt Urban on July 19, 1980; and
Whereas upon his receipt of the Medal of Honor in 1980, the assertion was made 
        that Lieutenant Colonel Matt Urban has become considered ``the most 
        decorated combat soldier'' from World War II: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That it is the sense of the Congress that--
            (1) the United States Postal Service should issue a postage 
        stamp commemorating Lieutenant Colonel Matt Urban and his 
        service during World War II; and
            (2) the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend 
        to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.
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