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2003 SESSION
036617680WHEREAS, George Aguirre of Colonial Heights has served his country for more than 50 years, on active duty with the Army Air Corps and as a community volunteer and advocate for veterans' organizations; and
WHEREAS, George Aguirre enlisted in the Army Air Corps in 1942, completed basic,
aviation and airplane mechanic training, and was selected for specialized training as a bombardier, as well as highly classified advanced radar training on the B-24 at Langley Air Force Base; and
WHEREAS, during the Korean War, George Aguirre served at Waco, Kessler, and Lowry Air Force Bases, training in B-52 bombing and avionics maintenance; and
WHEREAS, George Aguirre was assigned to the 3rd Air Force, 47th Bomb Wing, 84th Bomb Squadron in England, an elite three-squadron force of 15 B-45 four-jet engine bombers especially equipped for unique one-way missions, armed with nuclear warheads and four hours, 15 minutes of fuel; and
WHEREAS, George Aguirre’s unit stood watch on high alert, prepared in the event of an outbreak of hostility, as the United States’ deterrent force during the early cold war; and
WHEREAS, George Aguirre was chosen for his expertise in radar facilities for sensitive military assignments in the Philippines and the Eglin missile range; and
WHEREAS, George Aguirre became maintenance officer for the Strategic Air Command, which provided critical, 24-hour communication capability for United States air defenses during the Cuban crisis; and
WHEREAS, George Aguirre served in Vietnam and Japan, assigned to the 315th Air Division, deploying a communications detachment to South East Asia following the Tonkin Bay incident; and
WHEREAS, often faced with hardship and peril, including escape from enemy capture twice in Cuba, George Aguirre served his country with skill and diligence; and
WHEREAS, George Aguirre returned to Virginia in 1967 to become chief of maintenance for the 20th Air Division at Fort Lee, retiring from the military in 1970 with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel; and
WHEREAS, George Aguirre’s greatest contributions have been at home in Colonial Heights and as a dedicated school teacher at Petersburg High School for 11 years; and
WHEREAS, as founder and president of the Leigh Wade Chapter of the Air Force Association, George Aguirre received the presidential citation for his grand efforts on behalf of veterans; and
WHEREAS, as a dedicated member of the Knights of Columbus and St. Ann’s Catholic Church, George Aguirre gives freely and generously to volunteer projects to help people in need; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly commend George Aguirre, an outstanding Virginian; and be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to George Aguirre as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect and gratitude for his honorable military service and generous community spirit.