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SJ0009LRB104 05680 LAW 15710 r

1SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, It is highly fitting that the Illinois General 

3Assembly pays honor and respect to the truly great individuals 

4who have served our country and, in doing so, have made the 

5ultimate sacrifice for our nation; and

6 WHEREAS, Daniel Lee Kick was born on January 26, 1948 and 

7grew up in Riverton; he attended Riverton Grade School and 

8graduated from Riverton High School in 1966; and

9 WHEREAS, After graduating high school, Daniel Lee Kick 

10enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and was deployed to South 

11Vietnam on September 25, 1967; and

12 WHEREAS, PFC Kick served with the 1st Marine Division, 1st 

13Battalion, 5th Marines, H&S Company; and

14 WHEREAS, From February 13 through February 23, 1968, the 

151st Battalion, 5th Marines were engaged with heavily-armed and 

16well-entrenched North Vietnamese Army forces as part of the 

17Tet Offensive in the city of Hue, South Vietnam; and

18 WHEREAS, For six consecutive days during the fighting, PFC 

19Kick continuously risked his life by performing medevac and 

20resupply missions for his embattled unit in the face of small 

SJ0009- 2 -LRB104 05680 LAW 15710 r

1arms fire, automatic weapons, and rocket fire; his actions 

2were undoubtedly directly influential in saving the lives of 

3many of his fellow Marines; and

4 WHEREAS, While on a medevac run on the evening of February 

516, 1968, PFC Kick's vehicle was ambushed by the enemy, and he 

6was mortally wounded; and

7 WHEREAS, PFC Kick was awarded the Purple Heart, the Bronze 

8Star, the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Campaign 

9Medal, and the Vietnam Service Medal; he was also awarded the 

10Vietnamese Military Merit Medal an