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SJ0003LRB104 05724 LAW 15754 r

1SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, It is appropriate to remember the many sacrifices 

3and contributions to the cause of freedom made by the 

4outstanding men and women who served in the U.S. Armed Forces; 

5and

6 WHEREAS, First Lieutenant James F. Claussen was born to 

7Ernest and Stella Claussen on Christmas Day in 1921; at the 

8time, the family lived on a small farm near Jacob; and

9 WHEREAS, 1LT Claussen voluntarily enlisted in the U.S. 

10Army in June of 1940 with the goal of becoming a paratrooper; 

11he did not meet the Army's size requirements to become a 

12paratrooper and redirected his efforts to becoming a pilot; 

13and

14 WHEREAS, From June of 1943 until his death in March of 

151945, 1LT Claussen flew seven combat missions over Sicily, 

16France, Holland, and Germany; and

17 WHEREAS, On March 24, 1945, 1LT Claussen was killed in 

18action while taking part in Operation Varsity; while his 

19three-year commitment when enlisting had ended, he volunteered 

20to fly the day he was killed in action; his C-46 Commando was 

21last seen with its left engine on fire heading back across the 

SJ0003- 2 -LRB104 05724 LAW 15754 r

1Rhine River after successfully dropping all of its 

2paratroopers; and

3 WHEREAS, 1LT Claussen was the recipient of the Air Medal, 

4the American Defense Service Medal, and the Good Conduct 

5Medal; he was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart; 

6therefore, be it

7 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL 

8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF 

9REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate the 

10portion of Illinois Route 3 between mile marker 20 and mile 

11marker 22, near Rockwood, as the "1LT James