{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://buddycarter.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=16038", "Carter introduces bill awarding Congressional Gold Medal to the fallen patriots of Thiokol", "2025-12-10", "2025", "2025-12", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Earl L. \"Buddy\" Carter", "C001103", "buddycarter.house.gov", "buddycarter", "https://buddycarter.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Rep. Earl L. \u201cBuddy\u201d Carter (R-GA) today introduced the Thiokol Memorial Gold Medal Act, a bill awarding the Congressional Gold Medal to the Thiokol Memorial Museum in honor of the 30 fallen patriots of Thiokol.\n\nOn February 3, 1971, the Thiokol plant in Woodbine, Georgia, which manufactured trip flares during the Vietnam War, suffered a catastrophic explosion killing 29 people and injuring 50 others, many of whom were African American women. In a separate tragedy in May 1973, another worker who served two tours in Vietnam died in a mortar shell explosion at the same facility.\n\n\u201cThese 30 men and women were unsung heroes of the Vietnam War, dying in service to their country. The tragedy at Thiokol claimed too many innocent lives too soon, and it is our responsibility to keep their memories alive. By awarding the fallen a Congressional Gold Medal, we are honoring their legacy, thanking them for their patriotic service, and remembering those who gave their lives in defense of our freedoms,\u201d said Rep. Carter.\n\n\u201cI extend my sincere appreciation to Congressman Carter for his support in advancing this legislation. Honoring the sacrifices of these patriots ensures that the voices of the fallen, their families, and our community are recognized at the highest levels,\u201d said Jannie Everette, CEO/President of the Thiokol Memorial Project.\n\nOriginal co-sponsors of this bill include: Reps. Rich McCormick (R-GA), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), and Lucy McBath (D-GA).\n\nThe fallen patriots of Thiokol are:\n\nCelia A. Alberta \u2014 Woodbine, GA\n\nEthel L. Banks \u2014 Woodbine, GA\n\nAnnie C. Booth \u2014 Kingsland, GA\n\nGloria W. Booth \u2014 Kingsland, GA\n\nBertha Walker Brunswick \u2014 Woodbine, GA\n\nBettie Dawson Burch \u2014 Kingsland, GA\n\nCharles Burch \u2014 Kingsland, GA\n\nJames L. Chapman \u2014 Marshall, TX\n\nYvonne Marie Connelly \u2014 Kingsland, GA\n\nJack Cox \u2014 Longview, TX\n\nMae Hazel Davis \u2014 St. Marys, GA\n\nMildred Davis \u2014 Blackshear, GA\n\nHoward Ellis, Sr. \u2014 Woodbine, GA\n\nWillie Mae Austell-Fuller \u2014 Kingsland, GA\n\nPearlie Mae Young-Hutchinson \u2014 White Oak, GA\n\nAnnie Mae Hutchinson-James \u2014 Woodbine, GA\n\nMack Kennedy \u2014 White Oak, GA\n\nEssie Diana Green-King \u2014 Kingsland, GA\n\nGracie Mae Small-Life \u2014 White Oak, GA\n\nBertha Mae Hill \u2014 Woodbine, GA\n\nCharles T. Monak \u2014 Montgomery, AL\n\nJames Parland \u2014 Woodbine, GA\n\nSandra Regina Rauls \u2014 Kingsland, GA\n\nCyrus Emory Roberson \u2014 Nahunta, GA\n\nBetty Jean Roberts \u2014 Yulee, FL\n\nLillie Bell Spells \u2014 St. Marys, GA\n\nCheryl N. Sullivan \u2014 Woodbine, GA\n\nMae Alice Taylor \u2014 Yulee, FL\n\nAnnie Loise Williams \u2014 St. Marys, GA\n\nJoseph Eugene Wainwright \u2014 White Oak, GA\n\nRead the full bill text here.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://buddycarter.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=16038"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9708211291581392, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}