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Resolution 110317

In Memory of Pfc. John Kihm, 10th Mountain Division Infantry Unit United States Army.

Introduced Apr 28, 2011CITY COUNCILOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember KrajewskiCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember KellyCouncilmember RizzoCouncilmember GreenleeCouncilmember Reynolds BrownCouncilmember MillerCouncilmember ClarkeCouncilmember TascoCouncilmember DiCiccoCouncilmember KenneyCouncilmember Jones

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  1. “The ayes have it and the resolution is adopted. The Chief Clerk will please read the title of Resolution No. 110317.”

    Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, May 5, 2011 · May 5, 2011 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Apr 28, 2011Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar · CITY COUNCIL
  2. May 5, 2011ADOPTED · CITY COUNCIL

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..Title In Memory of Pfc. John Kihm, 10th Mountain Division Infantry Unit United States Army. ..Body WHEREAS, Private First Class John Kihm, of the 10th Mountain Division Infantry Unit, United States Army, gave the ultimate sacrifice on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 when he was killed in Kandahar, Afghanistan; and WHEREAS, Pfc. Kihm enlisted in the United States Army on March 17, 2010 and began Basic Training at Fort Benning, Georgia and was then stationed at Fort Drum, N.Y.; and WHEREAS, In March 2011, the 10th Mountain Division Infantry Unit was deployed to Afghanistan; and WHEREAS, Pfc. Kihm was stationed in Kandahar only 31 days before he was killed in War and today, Thursday, April 28, 2011, his parents John and Ceceila will travel to Dover Air Force Base to bring his body back to his home in Philadelphia; and WHEREAS, A graduate of Cardinal Dougherty High School, Pfc. Kihm was an honor student who ran cross country and wrestled, graduating in 2009 and attending a semester at Penn State University, Abington; and WHEREAS, A devoted Phillies fan, Pfc. Kihm was looking forward to his R&R leave this July 2011 for 15 days and planned on attending a game at Citizens Bank Park with his family; and WHEREAS, Pfc. Kihm has been honored with the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, the national Defense Service Medal and the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; and now therefore, RESOLVED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PHILADELPHIA, We honor the memory of a great American, Pfc. John Kihm and bestows their grateful thanks to his family for his service to our Country and for giving the ultimate sacrifice in protecting our homeland. ..End