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https://hill.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=10207 MEDIA ADVISORY: REP. HILL TO HOST UNVEILING OF A BUST HONORING AN ARKANSAS HERO AT THE ARKANSAS STATE CAPITOL 2026-07-02 2026 2026-07 Republican House AR J. French Hill H001072 hill.house.gov hill https://hill.house.gov/media-center/press-releases scraper LITTLE ROCK, AR – On Tuesday at 10:00 AM CT at the Arkansas State Capitol, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) will host the unveiling of the bust of former Lt. Governor and World War II hero Maurice “Footsie” Britt. Maurice “Footsie” Britt of Carlisle, Arkansas, was the first American soldier in World War II to receive all of the Army's top decorations for valor in a single war, earning the Medal of Honor, the Distinguished Service Cross, the Silver Star, the Bronze Star, and four Purple Hearts while fighting across North Africa, Sicily, and Italy with the 3rd Infantry Division. He later served two terms as Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas alongside Governor Winthrop Rockefeller. WHO: Rep. French Hill, Arkansas State Representative Joey Carr, Deputy Secretary Dr. Paul Lawrence (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs), Dr. Charles Robinson (Chancellor, University of Arkansas), members of the Britt family, the U.S. Air Force, Arkansas National Guard, 106th Army Band, and the bust's artist, Kevin Kresse, who also created the statue of Arkansas icon Johnny Cash that resides in the U.S. Capitol. WHAT: Maurice “Footsie” Britt Bust Unveiling WHEN: 10:00 AM CT, Tuesday, July 7, 2026 WHERE: Arkansas State Capitol Rotunda, Second Floor 500 Woodlane StLittle Rock, AR 72201 Press: 1 2026-07-03T08:00:00Z 2026-07-03T08:01:30Z
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