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NY J01131

NY J01131
Posthumously honoring the life and service of United States Army Air Forces Staff Sergeant Eugene J. Darrigan who was laid to rest in his hometown of Wappingers Falls, New York, on May 24, 2025

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Introduced
05/29/2025
In Committee
06/05/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
06/05/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/05/2025

Introduced Session

2025-2026 General Assembly

Bill Summary

Posthumously honoring the life and service of United States Army Air Forces Staff Sergeant Eugene J. Darrigan who was laid to rest in his hometown of Wappingers Falls, New York, on May 24, 2025

AI Summary

This resolution honors United States Army Air Forces Staff Sergeant Eugene J. Darrigan, recognizing his heroic service and sacrifice during World War II. Darrigan was a radio operator who was killed in action on March 11, 1944, when his B-24 bomber "Heaven Can Wait" was shot down off the coast of New Guinea, with his remains considered unrecoverable for 81 years. Through the efforts of Project Recover, a nonprofit organization working with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), the aircraft wreckage was located in 2017 and his remains were ultimately recovered in a deep underwater mission. On May 24, 2025, Darrigan was laid to rest with full military honors in his hometown of Wappingers Falls, New York, with over 200 community members in attendance. The resolution pays tribute to his service, acknowledges the long wait his family endured, and recognizes the significance of his return, honoring him posthumously and expressing gratitude from the people of New York State. The resolution also directs that an engrossed copy be transmitted to his family as a symbol of respect and remembrance.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (63)

Rob Rolison (R)*,  Joe Addabbo (D),  Jake Ashby (R),  Jamaal Bailey (D),  April Baskin (D),  George Borrello (R),  Jabari Brisport (D),  Samra Brouk (D),  Siela Bynoe (D),  Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick (R),  Stephen Chan (R),  Cordell Cleare (D),  Leroy Comrie (D),  Jeremy Cooney (D),  Patricia Fahy (D),  Nathalia Ferna´ndez (D),  Patrick Gallivan (R),  Michael Gianaris (D),  Kristen Gonzalez (D),  Andrew Gounardes (D),  Joe Griffo (R),  Pete Harckham (D),  Pam Helming (R),  Michelle Hinchey (D),  Brad Hoylman (D),  Robert Jackson (D),  Brian Kavanagh (D),  Liz Krueger (D),  Andrew Lanza (R),  John Liu (D),  Monica Martinez (D),  Jack Martins (R),  Mario Mattera (R),  Rachel May (D),  Shelley Mayer (D),  Dean Murray (R),  Zellnor Myrie (D),  Tom O'Mara (R),  Peter Oberacker (R),  Rob Ortt (R),  Tony Palumbo (R),  Kevin Parker (D),  Roxanne Persaud (D),  Jessica Ramos (D),  Steve Rhoads (R),  Gustavo Rivera (D),  Christopher Ryan (D),  Sean Ryan (D),  Julia Salazar (D),  James Sanders (D),  Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (D),  Luis Sepúlveda (D),  Jose Serrano (D),  James Skoufis (D),  Toby Stavisky (D),  Dan Stec (R),  Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D),  Sam Sutton (D),  Jim Tedisco (R),  Mark Walczyk (R),  Lea Webb (D),  Bill Weber (R),  Alexis Weik (R), 

Last Action

ADOPTED (on 06/05/2025)

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