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HR 1415: Master Sgt. Gary I. Gordon Memorial Highway; Richmond County; dedicate

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House Resolution 1415

By: Representative Prince of the 132nd

A RESOLUTION

Honoring the life of Master Sgt. Gary I. Gordon and dedicating a road in his memory; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, Master Sgt. Gary I. Gordon was born on August 30, 1960, and grew up in Lincoln, Maine, before joining the United States Army at the age of 18; and

WHEREAS, Master Sgt. Gordon was serving as sniper team leader for the United States Army Special Operations Command with Task Force Ranger in Mogadishu, Somalia, when his unit was subjected to intense enemy fire while attempting to rescue the crew of a downed helicopter; and

WHEREAS, Master Sgt. Gordon volunteered to be inserted to protect four critically wounded personnel, despite the risk to his own safety; and

WHEREAS, he and a fellow sniper fought through intense small arms fire and a maze of shanties and shacks to reach the critically injured crew members; and

WHEREAS, after depleting his ammunition and losing his fellow sniper to enemy fire, Master Sgt. Gordon recovered weapons and ammunition from the crashed helicopter and elected to give the last five rounds of recovered ammunition to the pilot of the crashed helicopter; and

WHEREAS, Master Sgt. Gordon gave the ultimate sacrifice for his fellow man and his selflessness embodied the spirit of service; and

WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished American be recognized appropriately by dedicating a road in his memory.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL

ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the portion of U.S. 78/U.S. 278/State Route 10 from Willhaven Drive eastward to Belfair Lakes Drive in Augusta-Richmond County is dedicated as the Master Sgt. Gary I. Gordon Memorial Highway.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the Master Sgt. Gary I. Gordon Memorial Highway.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the family of Master Sgt. Gary I. Gordon and to the Department of Transportation.