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House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
House of Representatives
Session of 2023 - 2024
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | April 4, 2024 02:37 PM |
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| From: | Representative Jim Rigby |
| To: | All House members |
| Subject: | Private First-Class Paul O. Malzi and Private First-Class Harry R. Malzi Memorial Bridge |
In the near future, I will be introducing legislation designating a bridge carrying Galleria Drive (SR 3031) over U.S. Route 219 in Richland Township, Cambria County as the Private First-Class Paul O. Malzi and Private First-Class Harry R. Malzi Memorial Bridge. Paul O. Malzi and Harry R. Malzi were born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania on December 24, 1916, and March 29, 1918, respectively. Paul and Harry both enlisted in the United States Army during World War 2. Private First Class Paul Malzi was a member of Company E, 318th Infantry Regiment, 80 Infantry Division. PFC Paul Malzi served from March 17, 1944, to November 8, 1944. On November 8, 1944, PFC Malzi was killed in action while involved in offensive operations in Rouves, France. He was awarded the World War II Victory Medal, the Service Lapel Button, European-African-Middle Easter Campaign medal with one bronze service star and the Purple Hear. Private First-Class Malzi is buried in Plot C Row 11 Grave 28, at the Lorraine American Cemetery St. Avold France. Private First-Class Harry Malzi was a member of an Anti-Tank Company, 329th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division and served from February 15, 1943, to November 27th, 1945. PFC Harry Malzi was killed in a vehicle accident while on occupation duty in Lambach, Austria. He was awarded the World War II Victory Medal, the World War II Service Lapel Button, and the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal. He is buried in Richland Cemetery in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. I hope you will sponsor this legislation and join me in honoring these fallen heroic brothers |
Introduced as HB2223