Senate honors Sergeant Edmonds with joint resolution recognizing wartime lifesaving
The Senate suspended the rules and unanimously passed Senate Joint Resolution 927 recognizing Sergeant Edmonds for saving more than 200 lives during World War II; the honoree's son thanked members and recounted his father's story from a POW camp.
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Senators suspended the rules and approved Senate Joint Resolution 927 to honor Sergeant Edmonds for his actions during World War II that saved American lives held in a prisoner-of-war camp. Senator Briggs introduced the resolution and described the events that led to the recognition, saying the action saved "over 200 lives" and asking the chamber to add affirmative votes on the roll call.
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