Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2928, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 201 B Street in Perryville, Arkansas, as the "Harold George Bennett Post Office." H.R. 2928 was introduced by Congressman French Hill (AR-02) last June. A companion bill was introduced in the Senate by Senator John Boozman (AR)...
Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2928, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 201 B Street in Perryville, Arkansas, as the "Harold George Bennett Post Office." H.R. 2928 was introduced by Congressman French Hill (AR-02) last June. A companion bill was introduced in the Senate by Senator John Boozman (AR).
Sergeant George Bennett, a native of Thornburg, Arkansas, was the first American POW killed in Vietnam. Sergeant Bennett spent 179 days as a POW and after his third attempted escape, he was executed by his captors on June 25, 1965.
“Today we honor Sergeant Bennett’s heroism, bravery, and service by installing a marker of his lasting contribution to his Native State and Nation he served so ably. Duty, honor, country: his example is one all Americans and Arkansans can admire, and I urge my colleagues in the Senate to join Senator Boozman and me in supporting this bill,” said Congressman Hill.
“Sergeant Bennett’s story of courage, patriotism and sacrifice should be preserved for future generations. His hometown seeks to honor this true American hero with this tribute. I’m pleased to see that the House is moving forward on that request and will be working with my colleagues in the Senate to finish the process,” said Senator Boozman.
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