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Monday, June 17, 2024

House adopts resolution honoring Illinois D-Day paratroopers

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State Representative Tom Weber (IL) | Representative Tom Weber (R) 64th District

State Representative Tom Weber (IL) | Representative Tom Weber (R) 64th District

Speaking on the House floor, Rep. Weber led the House in the adoption of House Resolution 763 to declare June 6-7 as Eternal Heroes Memorial Days in memory of the Illinois Raveno Boys. The Raveno Boys were elite paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division whose heroic actions on D-Day helped ensure the Allied landing was a success.

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