Providing official recognition of the massacre of 11 African-American soldiers of the 333rd Field Artillery Battalion of the United States Army who had been captured in Wereth, Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge on December 17, 1944.

United States115th CongressHCONRES-43House of Representatives
Updated: Nov 2, 2017

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Recognizes the dedicated service and ultimate sacrifice on behalf of the United States of the 11 African-American soldiers of the 333rd Field Artillery Battalion of the U.S. Army who were massacred in Wereth, Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge on December 17, 1944. Calls on the Senate Armed Services Committee to correct the omission of such massacre in the 1949 report of its subcommittee and appropriately recognize the Wereth 11.

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  1. Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H8362)

  2. On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H8362)

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  3. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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  4. Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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