New York K 624: Commending Hal Welsh upon the occasion of his retirement after 24 years of distinguished service to the YMCA of Greater Syracuse

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K00624 Summary:

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MLTSPNSRAngelino, Beephan, Berger, Blankenbush, Blumencranz, Brabenec, Braunstein, Brook-Krasny, Brown E,
 Brown K, Buttenschon, Chang, DeStefano, Durso, Eachus, Epstein, Fitzpatrick, Gallahan, Gray,
 Hawley, Jones, Kassay, Kay, Levenberg, Lupardo, Maher, McDonald, McDonough, McMahon, Miller,
 Novakhov, Ra, Slater, Smullen, Tague

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05/29/2025introduced

05/29/2025adopted

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Assembly Resolution No. 624

BY: M. of A. Stern

 RECOGNIZING the 80th Anniversary of the End of
 World War II

 WHEREAS, May 8, 2025, marks the 80th anniversary of V-E Day, the
formal end of World War II in the European Theater and August 15, 2025,
marks the 80th anniversary of V-J Day, the formal end of World War II in
the Pacific Theater; and

 WHEREAS, September 1, 1939, Germany invaded Poland and thus began
World War II Britain and France responded by declaring war on Germany on
September 3; and

 WHEREAS, On December 7, 1941, the Japanese attacked the United
States' naval base located at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii on December 7,
1941; and

 WHEREAS, On December 8, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt in his
speech to Congress to request war declaration stated those famous words
"Yesterday, December 7, a date which will live in infamy"; and

 WHEREAS, Millions of people around the globe and from all walks of
life fought in the war, suffered from its consequences, or perished in
the war; and

 WHEREAS, The involvement of the United State brought with it a heavy
toll in terms of the lives of American citizens, both military and
civilian, wounded, captured or killed; and

 WHEREAS, During the years of World War II in which the United States
participated, 38% percent of Americans were service members, 61.2% were
draftees, and the average duration of military service was 33 months;
73% served overseas with an average of 16 months abroad, and 38% of the
enlisted personnel had rear echelon assignments ranging from
administrative, support, or manual labor; and

 WHEREAS, 407,316 Americans were killed and about 671, 278 were
wounded during the Second World War; and

 WHEREAS, 900,000 New Yorker served in World War II; 43,000 died in
military service and 25,935 died in combat; and

 WHEREAS, World War II was a global conflict, with fighting in every
quarter of the globe, and affecting every segment of society and the
world economy with no distinction made between combatants and civilians;
and

 WHEREAS, The United States of America took the leading role in
building the grand alliance of nations dedicated to victory over
totalitarianism and to the establishment of a postwar international
organization dedicated to maintaining world peace and security; and

 WHEREAS, On May 7, 1945, at General Dwight Eisenhower's headquarters
in Reims, France, a representative of the German High Command signed the

document of surrender, unconditionally surrendering all air, land and
sea forces to the Allies on May 8, 1945, ending the war in Europe; and

 WHEREAS, On May 8, 1945, Victory in Europe Day was proclaimed and
observed in Western Europe and Great Britain, as well as in Canada and
the United States, when President Truman dedicated the Allied victory to
the memory of President Franklin D. Roosevelt who died on April 12,
1945; furthermore, the Soviet Union marked the end of the war on May 9,
1945, where the war was known as the Great Patriotic War; and

 WHEREAS, V-J, or Victory over Japan Day marks the end of World War
II; President Harry S. Truman announced on August 14, 1945, Japan had
surrendered unconditionally; War-weary citizens around the world erupted
in celebration; President Truman said "This day is a new beginning in
the history of freedom on this earth. Our global victory has come from
the courage and spirit of free men and women united in determination to
fight."; however, V-J Day would officially be celebrated in the United
States on the day formal surrender documents were signed abroad the
U.S.S. Missouri in Tokyo Bay on September 2, 19