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H.C.R. No. 5
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
1 WHEREAS, The Texas Legislative Medal of Honor was established
2 t.o honor gallant and intrepid service by a member of the state or
3 federal military forces, and through his courageous actions in
4 World War II, United States Army Private Pedro Cano distinguished
5 himself as a worthy recipient of this prestigious award; and
6 WHEREAS,.Born to Nicholasa Gonzalez Cano and Secundino Cano
7 on July 7, 1920, in Nuevo Leon, Mexico, Pedro Cano moved with his
8 family to Texas as an infant and spent the rest of his life, except
9 for his time in the army, in the 'Rio Grande Valley; and
10 WHEREAS, After. joining the armed forces during World War II,
11 Private Cano was deployed to Europe, where he fought with the 4th
12 Infantry Division; in December 1944, he was advancing with his
13 company near Schevenhutte, Germany, when they came under. withering
14- fire from German machine guns; with his comrades pinned down,
15 Private Cano worked his way forward alone, through ,a hail of fire
16 and over more than 100 yards of heavily mined terrain, until he was
17 within 30.feet of the nearest German emplacement"; firing one round
18 with his hand-held rocket launcher, he destroyed the position and
19 killed its two gunners and five supporting riflemen; he then moved
:20 on toward a second emplacement, which he attacked with his rifle and
21 hand grenades, killing several more soldiers; and
22 WHEREAS, With another American company nearby similarly
23 immobilized, Private Cano crept to within 15 yards of a third
24 emplacement, killed its two gunners with a rocket, and then
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Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. 81st Texas Legislature, House Concurrent Resolution, House Bill 5, legislative document, June 19, 2009; [Austin, Texas]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth149221/m1/1/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.