Bill > HJR0009

This resolution honors Sergeant First Class (SFC) Theodore Alexander Katsoolias, a U.S. Army soldier who went missing during the Korean War in November 1950 during a massive Chinese Communist Forces counteroffensive near the Chongchon River. The resolution designates a specific segment of Route 59 in West Chicago (from Route 38 to Route 64) as the "SFC Theodore A. Katsoolias Memorial Highway" to commemorate his military service and sacrifice. The Illinois Department of Transportation is requested to erect appropriate signage marking the highway's honorary name, and copies of the resolution will be presented to Katsoolias' family, the Mayor of West Chicago, and the Illinois Department of Transportation Secretary. The resolution highlights Katsoolias' service with the 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, and notes that he is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, despite his remains never having been recovered after he went missing during a difficult military withdrawal.

Transportation and Infrastructure

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