S1219B2078A10337 AJM:NLH 09/27/16 #90 A10337
AMENDMENTS TO SENATE BILL NO. 1219
Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE CAUSER
Printer's No. 2078
Amend Bill, page 2, line 9, by inserting after "BRIDGE;"
designating a bridge on that portion of State Route 872 over
Bailey Run in Wharton Township, Potter County, as the Sgt.
Paul M. Brown Memorial Bridge;
Amend Bill, page 15, by inserting between lines 17 and 18
Section 16. Sgt. Paul M. Brown Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as
follows:
(1) Paul M. Brown, of Wharton Township, lost his life
during combat operations in South Korea on March 2, 1951,
during his second tour of duty in service to his country.
(2) Brown served as an Army technician fourth grade in
World War II for which he received the Asiatic Pacific
Theatre Ribbon, Philippines Liberation Ribbon, Good Conduct
Medal and World War II Victory Medal.
(3) Brown returned to Potter County following his
service in World War II. Five years later he was recalled to
active service as a member of Company B, 17th Infantry
Regiment, 7th Infantry Division in Korea.
(4) Brown was killed by enemy fire during heavy fighting
that ensued around Cheehon, Chungju and Pyeongchang as part
of an effort to push the North Korean and Chinese forces back
above the 38th Parallel.
(5) Brown was awarded the Purple Heart, Combat
Infantryman's Badge, Good Conduct Medal, Korean Service
Medal, United Nations Service Medal, National Defense Service
Medal, Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of
Korea Service Medal.
(b) Designation.--The bridge located on State Route 872 over
Bailey Run in Wharton Township, Potter County, as the Sgt. Paul
M. Brown 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.
Amend Bill, page 15, line 18, by striking out "16" and
inserting
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