--- title: HR 1625. Graziano, Retired Master Sergeant Louis C.; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1625 cite_as: HR 1625, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1625 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1625.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1625/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73960 date: 2026-03-06 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1624.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1626.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 134 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1625.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1625 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-03-06 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Gary Richardson - Mack Jackson text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1625/2025 upstream_id: 2130696 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - veterans - World War II history - House resolution - military service --- # HR 1625. Graziano, Retired Master Sergeant Louis C.; commend ## Text House Resolution 1625 By: Representatives Richardson of the 125th and Jackson of the 128th A RESOLUTION Commending and congratulating Retired Master Sergeant Louis C. Graziano; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Retired Master Sergeant Louis C. Graziano was born in 1923, making him the last surviving World War II veteran to witness Germany's surrender, and this year he enjoys the rare distinction of celebrating his 103rd birthday; and WHEREAS, this distinguished individual landed on Omaha Beach with the Third Wave on D-Day, courageously driving a tanker truck full of gasoline through the battlefield while under relentless machine gun fire from German forces positioned on the cliffs above; and WHEREAS, after D-Day, he was involved in the Battle of the Bulge, where he almost lost his feet to frostbite, and he took part in the June 6th invasion of Normandy in 1944; and WHEREAS, he served as the utilities foreman for the 102nd Infantry Field Artillery Battalion Special Headquarters Command in Reims, France, where he was responsible for all American-occupied buildings in Reims, including the Little Red Schoolhouse where Germany signed the surrender document; and WHEREAS, after witnessing the signing, Retired Master Sergeant Graziano personally escorted the German delegation to another room to meet General Dwight D. Eisenhower; and WHEREAS, Retired Master Sergeant Graziano met his future wife, Eula "Bobbie" Shaneyfelt, while he was in Reims, where she served as a staff sergeant in the Women's Army Corps, and the couple moved back to the United States and raised five children, Louis, Moira, Marsha, David, and Kim; and WHEREAS, in recognition of his extraordinary service, he has received numerous medals and commendations throughout his life, including being knighted by the Consul General of the Republic of France in 2021 as a recipient of the French Legion Medal of Honor; and WHEREAS, by the example Retired Master Sergeant Graziano has made of his life, he makes this world a better place in which to live, and it is only fitting and proper that he be appropriately recognized during this very special and memorable time. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend Retired Master Sergeant Louis C. Graziano for his unselfish, dedicated, and loving service to the members of his family, state, and nation; congratulate him on the remarkable occasion of his 103rd birthday; and extend their most sincere best wishes for continued health and happiness. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Retired Master Sergeant Louis C. Graziano. ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia House resolution commends Retired Master Sergeant Louis C. Graziano, a World War II veteran, on his 103rd birthday, honoring his D-Day service and later life. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It honors Retired Master Sergeant Louis C. Graziano, born in 1923, who landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day, fought in the Battle of the Bulge, and later served in Reims, France, where Germany signed its surrender in World War II. The resolution recounts his military service, his marriage to Eula 'Bobbie' Shaneyfelt, and honors including being knighted by France's Consul General in 2021. The House formally commends him for his service to family, state, and nation, congratulates him on his 103rd birthday, and directs the Clerk of the House to send him a copy of the resolution. ### What it does - Formally commends Retired Master Sergeant Louis C. Graziano for his military service and his service to his family, state, and nation. - Congratulates him on the occasion of his 103rd birthday. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to him. - Does not create, amend, or repeal any Georgia statute; it has no regulatory or funding effect. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors Retired Master Sergeant Louis C. Graziano. It has no broader legal effect on other Georgians, agencies, or institutions beyond the House Clerk's office, which is directed to distribute a copy of the resolution to him. ### Why it matters This resolution carries symbolic and honorary weight rather than legal effect. It creates an official public record recognizing Graziano's World War II service and long life, but it does not change any law, spend state money, or affect anyone outside the individual honored. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses recount Graziano's birth in 1923, his D-Day landing at Omaha Beach, and his role in the Battle of the Bulge. - The whereas clauses describe his post-D-Day service in Reims, France, including his presence at the German surrender signing. - The resolved clause formally commends and congratulates him on his 103rd birthday and wishes him continued health. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide him a copy of the resolution. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-06) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-03-06) - Sponsors: Gary Richardson, Mack Jackson - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73960 > The history, votes, and amendments (134 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1625.md?full=1