H.R. 1067 · 108th Congress
To provide for the establishment of a memorial at the site in Alaqua, Florida, of the accidental bombing of a home by an aircraft of the United States Army Air Corps on August 11, 1944, which killed Alfred Cosson, James Cosson, James Cosson, Jr., and Winnie Lee Cosson and wounded five other family members.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Jeff Miller
- Introduced
- 2003-03-04
- Latest action
- 2003-03-27 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Summary
Directs the Secretary of the Air Force to: (1) establish and maintain a memorial in honor of the victims of the accidental bombing of the James and Annie Bell Cosson home near Alaqua, Florida, on August 11, 1944, by an aircraft of the U.S. Army Air Corps, which killed Alfred, James, and Winnie Lee Cosson and James Cosson, Jr., and wounded five other family members; and (2) place the memorial at or in the vicinity of the home.