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.

Summary

Recognizes on behalf of the United States the dedicated service and ultimate sacrifice of the 11 African-American soldiers of the 333rd Field Artillery Battalion of the United States 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 in the 1949 report of its subcommittee and appropriately recognize the Wereth 11.

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Timeline

1. 4 December 2013

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 4 December 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 4 December 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 24 January 2014

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

   Source: Committee

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• Introduced in House · 4 December 2013 · Official file

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 4 December 2013

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 4 December 2013

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Sponsors

• Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] · D · Sponsor
• · hsas00 · Standing

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