Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HR1625: Graziano, Retired Master Sergeant Louis C.; commend
Status: Passed both chambers, March 6, 2026
A RESOLUTION commending and congratulating Retired Master Sergeant Louis C. Graziano; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
A resolution Commending and congratulating Retired Master Sergeant Louis C. Graziano; and for other purposes.
From the introduced text:
A RESOLUTION Commending and congratulating Retired Master Sergeant Louis C. Graziano; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Retired Master Sergeant Louis C. Graziano was born in 1923, making him the last surviving World War II veteran to witness Germany's surrender, and this year he enjoys the rare distinction of celebrating his 103rd birthday; and WHEREAS, this distinguished individual landed on Omaha Beach with the Third Wave on D-Day, courageously driving a tanker truck full of gasoline through the battlefield while under relentless machine gun fire from German forces positioned on the cliffs above; and WHEREAS, after D-Day, he was involved in the Battle of the Bulge, where he almost lost his feet to frostbite, and he took part in the June 6th invasion of Normandy in 1944; and WHEREAS, he served as the utilities foreman for the 102nd Infantry Field Artillery Battalion Special Headquarters Command in Reims, France, where he was responsible for all American-occupied buildings in Reims, including the Little Red Schoolhouse where Germany signed the surrender document; and H. R. 1625 LC 112 3820 WHEREAS, after witnessing the signing, Retired Master Sergeant Graziano personally escorted the German delegation to another room to meet General Dwight D. Eisenhower; and WHEREAS, Retired Master Sergeant Graziano met his future wife, Eula "Bobbie" Shaneyfelt, while he was in Reims, where she served as …
Sponsors
- Gary Richardson (R, 125) · primary sponsor
- Jackson, Mack (D, 128)
Latest actions
- : House Read and Adopted
- : House First Readers
- : House Hopper
Common questions
- What is HR1625?
- HR1625 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Graziano, Retired Master Sergeant Louis C.; commend.
- What does HR1625 do?
- In its own words: A resolution Commending and congratulating Retired Master Sergeant Louis C. Graziano; and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HR1625?
- Passed both chambers as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: House Read and Adopted (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR1625?
- Gary Richardson (R, 125), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HR1625?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73960
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