Bill > HJR0035

This resolution honors Staff Sergeant (SSG) Robert Dale Herreid, a U.S. Army soldier who was killed during the Vietnam War in 1968, by designating a portion of Route 31 in Batavia, Illinois, as the "SSG Robert D. Herreid Memorial Highway". The resolution provides context about Herreid's military service, noting that he was a Specialist 5 in the 5th Special Forces Group who was killed during an enemy ambush in South Vietnam, and who posthumously received multiple military awards including the Purple Heart and Vietnam Campaign Medal. The Illinois Department of Transportation is requested to erect appropriate signs marking the highway, and copies of the resolution will be presented to Herreid's family, the Batavia Mayor, and the Department of Transportation Secretary. By naming this highway, the Illinois General Assembly aims to pay tribute to a soldier who made the ultimate sacrifice for the nation, ensuring that his service and memory are remembered by future generations.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=35&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HJR&SessionID=114&GA=104