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This resolution commends the Illinois Department of Transportation's Heroes Way Designation Program for renaming a section of Route 25 in Aurora as the SFC Ogden N. Thompson Memorial Highway. The resolution honors Sergeant First Class (SFC) Ogden Neil Thompson, who served in the U.S. Army's 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, and was listed as Missing in Action near Unsan, North Korea on November 1, 1950, and later presumed dead on December 31, 1953. The resolution recognizes Thompson's military service and ultimate sacrifice, and formally supports the highway designation as a way to memorialize his contributions. Additionally, the resolution calls for suitable copies of the document to be presented to Thompson's family, serving as a formal acknowledgment of his service and heroism.

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=367&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HR&SessionID=114&GA=104