TITLE: In memory of U.S. Army Sergeant Gilberto Lopez Sanchez of New Braunfels.

SUMMARY: In memory of U.S. Army Sergeant Gilberto Lopez Sanchez of New Braunfels.

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WHEREAS, United States Army Sergeant Gilberto Lopez Sanchez of New Braunfels made the ultimate sacrifice in behalf of his country during the Korean War, in the ferocious Battle of the Chosin Reservoir; and WHEREAS, One of eight brothers to serve in the United States military, Sergeant Sanchez was born to Bernardino and Coleta Sanchez in Comal County on October 21, 1931; trained as an army medic, he was assigned to the Medical Company, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division, which was deployed east of the Chosin Reservoir in November 1950 as part of the 31st Regimental Combat Team; on the night of November 27-28, 1950, RCT-31, known historically as Task Force Faith, was attacked by vastly larger numbers of enemy forces; the fighting continued for some two weeks, with the task force suffering grievous losses; on December 2, 1950, Sergeant Sanchez, who had been treating the wounded, was reported as missing in action, and on December 31, 1953, he was listed as presumed dead; and WHEREAS, Through the years, the family of Sergeant Sanchez continued to search for information as to his fate; his remains have now been recovered and have been identified through DNA, and he is being laid to rest with full military honors on January 23, 2015, at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery; and WHEREAS, Sergeant Sanchez was the recipient of the Purple Heart, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation, and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal; he was also awarded the Combat Medical Badge; and WHEREAS, Unwavering in his devotion to duty, honor, and this country, Sergeant Gilberto Sanchez embodied the highest ideals of the United States armed forces, and his fellow citizens mourn the death of a courageous soldier and patriot whose life was a blessing to all who were privileged to share in his love and friendship; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the 84th Legislature of the State of Texas hereby honor the memory of U.S. Army Sergeant Gilberto Sanchez and extend to his family sincere sympathy for his loss and profound gratitude for his valiant service; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas House of Representatives and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of U.S. Army Sergeant Gilberto Lopez Sanchez. Miller of Comal Straus Guerra Otto Allen Guillen Paddie Alonzo Gutierrez Parker Alvarado Harless Paul Anchia Hernandez Pe a Anderson of Dallas Herrero Phelan Anderson of McLennan Howard Phillips Ashby Huberty Pickett Aycock Hughes Price Bell Hunter Raney Blanco Isaac Raymond Bohac Israel Reynolds Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Riddle Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rinaldi Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar Burns Keough Rodriguez of Travis Burrows King of Hemphill Romero, Jr. Button King of Parker Rose Canales King of Taylor Sanford Capriglione King of Uvalde Schaefer Clardy Klick Schofield Coleman Koop Shaheen Collier Krause Sheets Cook Kuempel Sheffield Craddick Landgraf Simmons Crownover Larson Simpson Dale Laubenberg Smith Darby Leach Smithee Davis of Dallas Longoria Spitzer Davis of Harris Lozano Springer Deshotel Lucio III Stephenson Dukes M rquez Stickland Dutton Martinez Thompson of Brazoria Elkins Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris Faircloth McClendon Tinderholt Fallon Men ndez Turner of Collin Farias Metcalf Turner of Harris Farney Meyer Turner of Tarrant Farrar Miles VanDeaver Fletcher Miller of Comal Villalba Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo Frank Moody Walle Frullo Morrison White of Bell Galindo Mu oz, Jr. White of Tyler Geren Murphy Workman Giddings Murr Wray Goldman Naishtat Wu Gonzales Nev rez Zedler Gonz lez Oliveira Zerwas President of the Senate Speaker of the House I certify that H.C.R. No. 44 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on January 21, 2015. Chief Clerk of the House I certify that H.C.R. No. 44 was adopted by the Senate on January 26, 2015, by a viva-voce vote. Secretary of the Senate APPROVED: Date Governor