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House
Resolution 453
By:
Representative Jones of the
44th
A
RESOLUTION
Commending
Hiram A. (Joe) Little as the Distinguished Senior Georgian for 2007; and for
other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Hiram A. Little was born in Eatonton, Georgia, on March 31, 1919, and was one of
the original Tuskegee Airmen; and
WHEREAS,
he served in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II from 1941 to
1945, assigned to the 99th Fighter Squadron at Tuskegee Army Air Field, where he
installed and maintained weapons systems on fighter aircraft and later became a
navigator-bombardier as a crew member and flight officer on the B-25 Bomber,
assigned to the 477th Bomber Group; and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Little graduated from Morehouse College with a Bachelor of Science in
Chemistry in 1947 and more recently received a Certificate in Carpentry from
Atlanta Technical College in 2006; and
WHEREAS,
he is a former scout master and one of the founders of the Atlanta Chapter,
Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. (TAI) Explorers Scout Program and holds the record for the
number of public appearances for TAI, annually averaging about 30 such
appearances at public schools and colleges; and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Little is a constant contributor to Aviation Career Enrichment (ACE) camps,
conducted by the Organization of Black Airline Pilots (OBAP), the National
Coalition of Black Federal Aviation Employees (NCBFAE), the Alliance of Black
Telecommunications Employees (ABTE), the Explorer Scout Programs in Georgia and
Alabama, and serves on the Board of Directors at the American Museum of
Patriotism and the Atlanta Chapter, Tuskegee Airmen, Inc., where he serves as
the Chaplain; and
WHEREAS,
"Hiram A. Little Day" is celebrated annually every third Sunday in February at
the Texas AME Church in Eatonton, Georgia, as a testament to his many
contributions; and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Little has the energy and tenacity of a much younger person, continuing to
inspire young and old and encouraging them to recognize and appreciate the
importance of developing a positive self-worth.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body recognize and commend Mr. Hiram A. (Joe) Little as the Distinguished
Senior Georgian for 2007.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Mr. Hiram A.
(Joe) Little.