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.
USA115th CongressHCONRES-43| House
| Updated: 11/2/2017
David B. McKinley
Republican Representative
West Virginia
Cosponsors (17)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Trent Kelly (Republican)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Walter B. Jones (Republican)André Carson (Democratic)John Conyers (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Austin Scott (Republican)Robert A. Brady (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)
Military Personnel Subcommittee, Armed Services Committee, Armed Services Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
(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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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Committee on Armed Services discharged.
Mr. Scott, Austin asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H8362)
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H8362)
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H8362)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Armed Forces and National Security
BelgiumConflicts and warsCongressional oversightCongressional tributesEuropeGermanyGovernment information and archivesMilitary historyMilitary personnel and dependentsSenate Committee on Armed ServicesWar crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
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.
USA115th CongressHCONRES-43| House
| Updated: 11/2/2017
(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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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Committee on Armed Services discharged.
Mr. Scott, Austin asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H8362)
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H8362)
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H8362)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
David B. McKinley
Republican Representative
West Virginia
Cosponsors (17)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Trent Kelly (Republican)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Walter B. Jones (Republican)André Carson (Democratic)John Conyers (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Austin Scott (Republican)Robert A. Brady (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)
Military Personnel Subcommittee, Armed Services Committee, Armed Services Committee
Armed Forces and National Security
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
BelgiumConflicts and warsCongressional oversightCongressional tributesEuropeGermanyGovernment information and archivesMilitary historyMilitary personnel and dependentsSenate Committee on Armed ServicesWar crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity