To provide for the establishment of a memorial at the site in Alaqua, Florida, of the accidental bombing of a home by an aircraft of the United States Army Air Corps on August 11, 1944, which killed Alfred Cosson, James Cosson, James Cosson, Jr., and Winnie Lee Cosson and wounded five other family members.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Mar 4, 2003
Directs the Secretary of the Air Force to: (1) establish and maintain a memorial in honor of the victims of the accidental bombing of the James and Annie Bell Cosson home near Alaqua, Florida, on August 11, 1944, by an aircraft of the U.S. Army Air Corps, which killed Alfred, James, and Winnie Lee Cosson and James Cosson, Jr., and wounded five other family members; and (2) place the memorial at or in the vicinity of the home.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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