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PRINTER'S NO. 3541
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2425
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY GREINER, M. QUINN, BIZZARRO, ROTHMAN, JAMES,
PICKETT, LONGIETTI, RYAN, FEE, CUTLER, DiGIROLAMO, HAHN,
HICKERNELL, GROVE, MILLARD, READSHAW, BERNSTINE, HILL-EVANS,
MENTZER, COX, SONNEY, DUSH, WARD AND CALTAGIRONE,
MAY 18, 2018
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, MAY 18, 2018
AN ACT
Designating a bridge on that portion of State Route 1010 over
the Conestoga River, Lancaster County, as the Sergeant Melvin
R. Wink Memorial Bridge.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Sergeant Melvin R. Wink Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as
follows:
(1) Sergeant Melvin R. Wink was a native of Bareville
and graduated from Conestoga Valley High School.
(2) Sergeant Wink served with the United States Army
Troop A, 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 25th Infantry
Division.
(3) Sergeant Wink was killed in action when he was on a
reconnaissance mission in Cambodia with his unit, which was
ambushed with small arms fire and rocket propelled grenades.
(4) Sergeant Wink was awarded the Army Commendation
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Medal, Bronze Star "V" Device, Bronze Star First Oak Leaf
Cluster, Silver Star, Purple Heart, Military Merit Medal,
Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Medal and Marksmanship
Medal for Rifle, Auto Rifle, Machine Gun and Grenade and two
Action in Vietnam Medals.
(b) Designation.--The bridge located on State Route 1010 in
West Earl Township, Lancaster County, over the Conestoga River
is designated the Sergeant Melvin R. Wink 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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