PRINTER'S NO. 2492
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1957
Session of
2024
INTRODUCED BY KEPHART, KINSEY, STAATS, JOZWIAK, T. DAVIS, JAMES,
SMITH, KAUFFMAN, ROWE, BANTA, GREEN AND GILLEN,
JANUARY 10, 2024
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, JANUARY 10, 2024
AN ACT
Designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 47666, carrying
U.S. Route 219 over the West Branch Susquehanna River in
Susquehanna Township, Cambria County, as the Staff Sergeant
Peter P. Abromovich Memorial Bridge.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Staff Sergeant Peter P. Abromovich Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as
follows:
(1) Peter P. Abromovich was born November 19, 1917, in
Arcadia, Indiana County.
(2) He enlisted during World War II, served in the
United States Army Air Force until 1945 and rose to the rank
of Staff Sergeant.
(3) During his time in the military, Staff Sgt.
Abromovich flew more than 50 bombing missions over Europe and
the Pacific serving as the tail gunner and nose gunner on a
B24 Liberator.
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(4) Staff Sgt. Abromovich's missions included flying
over Papua, New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Central Europe
and Southern France.
(5) For his valiant service, Staff Sgt. Abromovich was
awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Distinguished
Unit Badge, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic Pacific
Campaign Medal and the Air Medal with four bronze oak leaf
clusters.
(6) After his commendable service, Staff Sgt. Abromovich
lived in Barnesboro, Cambria County, where he married and had
seven children and five grandchildren.
(7) Staff Sgt. Abromovich passed away July 25, 1997, at
79 years of age, surrounded by family and friends.
(b) Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key
47666, carrying U.S. Route 219 over the West Branch Susquehanna
River in Susquehanna Township, Cambria County, is designated the
Staff Sergeant Peter P. Abromovich Memorial Bridge.
(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and
maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the bridge to
traffic in both directions on the bridge.
Section 2. Effective date.
This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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