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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – At 1:00 PM CT on Monday, October 17, 2016, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) will speak at the dedication ceremony for the Harold George Bennett Post Office Building in Perryville, Arkansas. The ceremony will take place at Perryville High School, 614 South Fourche Ave., Perryville, AR 72126 

In June of 2015, Congressman Hill and Senator John Boozman (AR) introduced legislation to name the Perryville Post Office in honor of Sergeant Harold George Bennett, a Perryville native. Sgt. Bennett spent 179 days as a POW during the Vietnam War and his captors executed him on June 25, 1965. Sergeant Bennett was the first American POW killed in Vietnam, and his remains have never been returned home. This bill was signed into law by the president in June of this year.

After the bill became law, Congressman Hill said, “Sergeant Harold George Bennett is a highly decorated war hero whose military service is deserving of a tribute that will last for generations to come. Naming this post office after Sgt. Bennett is a small token of our immeasurable appreciation for his and his family’s commitment to this Nation.”

The following event is open to the press:

Who:       Congressman French Hill

What:      Sergeant Harold George Bennett Post Office Dedication

When:     1:00 PM CT, Monday, October 17, 2016

Where:    Perryville High School, 614 South Fourche Ave., Perryville, AR 72126