S. 2811Senate114th Congress (2015-2017)In Committee

A bill to authorize the award of the Distinguished Service Cross to Chaplain (First Lieutenant) Joseph Verbis LaFleur for acts of valor during World War II.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Services Committee

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Introduced in Senate

April 18, 2016

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Services Committee

April 18, 2016

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Introduced in SenateIssued April 18, 2016

114th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 2811

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

April 18, 2016

Mr. Cassidy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services

A BILL

To authorize the award of the Distinguished Service Cross to Chaplain (First Lieutenant) Joseph Verbis LaFleur for acts of valor during World War II.

Authorization for award of the Distinguished Service Cross to Chaplain (First Lieutenant) Joseph Verbis LaFleur for acts of valor during World War II

(a)

Authorization

Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in section 3744 of title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the Secretary of the Army may award the Distinguished Service Cross under section 3742 of that title to Chaplain (First Lieutenant) Joseph Verbis LaFleur for the acts of valor referred to in subsection (b).

(b)

Acts of valor described

The acts of valor referred to in subsection (a) are the actions of Chaplain (First Lieutenant) Joseph Verbis LaFleur while interred as a Prisoner of War by Japan from December 30, 1941, to September 7, 1944.