ETERNAL HEROES MEMORIAL DAYS

This bill designates June 6-7, 2024, as Eternal Heroes Memorial Days in Illinois to honor the memory of five Illinois soldiers who fought during the D-Day invasion. It specifically recognizes the "Raveno Boys" - Thomas Cahill Jr., Clifford Emerick, John Powers, Joseph Powers, and Louis Venditti - who were among the paratroopers that helped defend Marmion Farm in 1944. The resolution serves as a formal declaration of remembrance and directs that a copy of the document be presented to the Eternal Heroes Memorial in Ravenoville, France.