H1547B1963A03617 NAD:JMT 10/29/19 #90 A03617
AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 1547
Sponsor: SENATOR K. WARD
Printer's No. 1963
Amend Bill, page 1, line 3, by striking out the period after
"Interchange" and inserting
; designating a portion of Pennsylvania Route 144 beginning at
the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 26 in Pleasant Gap and
ending at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 45 in Centre
Hall, Centre County, as the Duster-Quad 50-Searchlight
Highway; designating a bridge, identified by Bridge Key
31377, on that portion of State Route 2047 over the
Flaugherty Creek, Meyersdale Borough, Somerset County, as the
Harry Beal Bridge; designating a bridge on that portion of
U.S. Route 219 over Buffalo Creek in Brothersvalley Township,
Somerset County, as the John Vatavuk Memorial Bridge;
designating a bridge carrying State Route 4009 in York County
over the Conewago Creek as the Staff Sergeant Gary Crone
Memorial Bridge; designating the bridge located at
39°57'48.9"N 79°02'40.7"W (U.S. Route 219 over Walters Mill
Road), as the Mark J. Baserman Memorial Bridge; designating a
bridge, identified as Bridge Key 35729, on that portion of
State Route 3041 in Texas Township, Wayne County, as the PFC
Raymond P. Schwesinger Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge,
identified by Bridge Key 8671, on that portion of Washington
Street over the Conemaugh River in Johnstown City, Cambria
County, as the SFC Raymond R. Buchan Memorial Bridge;
designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 27659, on that
portion of State Route 2034, also known as Edge Hill Road,
over Pennsylvania Route 611, also known as Old York Road, in
Abington Township, Montgomery County, as the Captain Samuel
Schultz Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge on that portion
of State Route 1002, also known as Friend Lea Road, over U.S.
Route 219 in Cambria Township, Cambria County, as the PFC
Cyril T. Yeckley Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge on
that portion of Pennsylvania Route 56 over the Conemaugh
River, Indiana County, as the Spc. Beverly S. Clark Memorial
Bridge; designating a bridge on that portion of Pennsylvania
Route 553, bridge ID 32055302000620, over Dutch Run in Pine
Township, Indiana County, as the Private Chancy Franklin
Davis Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge on that portion
of Pennsylvania Route 403 over Dixon Run, Clymer Borough,
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Indiana County, as the PFC Martin J. Popson Memorial Bridge;
designating a bridge on that portion of U.S. Route 422 over
Yellow Creek, Cherryhill Township, Indiana County, as the PFC
Ralph E. Dias Memorial Bridge; designating the bridge,
identified as Bridge Key 19010, on that portion of United
States Route 119 over the Yellow Creek in Center Township,
Indiana County, as the Dr. Patricia Hilliard-Robertson
Memorial Bridge; designating the bridge located on
Pennsylvania Route 897 (Main Street) over Little Cocalico
Creek in West Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, as the
Sheriff Terry A. Bergman Memorial Bridge; designating the
portion of State Route 3059 near its intersection with Little
Creek Road to the area immediately before State Route 3059
intersects with Officer David D. Tome Memorial Circle located
on State Route 116 at Hanover Road and Roth's Church Road in
Spring Grove, York County, as Corporal Earl H. Markle
Memorial Road; designating the portion of State Route 2012
South beginning at the intersection of South Courtland Street
and Day Street and ending at its intersection with Brown
Street in East Stroudsburg Borough, Monroe County, as the
Samuel Newman Way; and making a related repeal.
Amend Bill, page 2, by inserting after line 30
Section 2. Duster-Quad 50-Searchlight Highway.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as
follows:
(1) Dusters, quad .50s and searchlights were weapons
used by the United States Army, grouped together as separate
small units and deployed to Vietnam starting in 1966 and
ending in 1972.
(2) Duster was the nickname given to a weapon mounted on
a tank chassis with two 40 mm guns mounted on top.
(3) Quad 50 was the nickname for a weapon that had
four .50 caliber machine guns mounted on the back of a two
and one-half ton truck.
(4) Searchlights provided white light and infrared
illumination to assist the United States Army in the defense
of combat bases at night.
(5) Several hundred soldiers from this Commonwealth
served in units heavily armed with dusters, quad .50s and
searchlights.
(6) The 1st Battalion, 44th Artillery, with Battery G of
the 65th Artillery and Battery G of the 29th Artillery
attached, was the highest decorated unit of its size to fight
in the Vietnam War.
(7) As a unit equipped with dusters, quad .50s and
searchlights, the unit was awarded more than 450 medals for
valor, including the Medal of Honor, and was awarded more
than 1000 Purple Hearts.
(8) During the Vietnam War, units equipped with dusters,
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quad .50s and searchlights suffered the loss of 211 soldiers,
including five soldiers from this Commonwealth.
(b) Designation.--The portion of Pennsylvania Route 144
beginning at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 26 in
Pleasant Gap and ending at the intersection of Pennsylvania
Route 45 in Centre Hall, Centre County, is designated the
Duster-Quad 50-Searchlight Highway.
(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and
maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the highway to
traffic in both directions on the highway.
Section 3. The Harry Beal Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as
follows:
(1) Harry Beal enlisted in the United States Navy in
June 1948, at 17 years of age.
(2) Mr. Beal completed specialized training in
underwater demolition, becoming what is commonly referred to
as a Navy "frogman."
(3) In 1962, President John F. Kennedy set out to look
for an elite group of Navy servicemen that could go anywhere
in the world at a moment's notice, creating the United States
Navy SEALS.
(4) The first person to step forward and sign up for the
new unit, Harry Beal is recognized as the first official Navy
SEAL.
(5) As a member of SEAL Team Two, based out of Little
Creek, Virginia, Mr. Beal's 20 years of service took him to
South America, Southeast Asia, Europe and the Caribbean Sea.
(6) Mr. Beal was part of a team that brought John Glenn
out of the space capsule after orbiting the earth.
(7) Following his military service, Mr. Beal worked for
the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for 20 years
before retiring.
(b) Designation.--The bridge, identified by Bridge Key
31377, located on State Route 2047 over the Flaugherty Creek in
Meyersdale Borough, Somerset County, is designated the Harry
Beal 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 4. The John Vatavuk Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as
follows:
(1) Born March 24, 1949, John Vatavuk was a member of
the first graduating class of the University of Pittsburgh at
Johnstown in 1971.
(2) Mr. Vatavuk was a dedicated teacher for 36 years in
the North Star School District.
(3) In addition to teaching, Mr. Vatavuk spent 16 years
as a member of the Windber School Board.
(4) In 2007, Mr. Vatavuk won his first term on the
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Somerset County Board of Commissioners, which he would serve
on for three consecutive terms.
(5) Mr. Vatavuk was a tireless and dedicated advocate
for the betterment of Somerset County.
(6) Mr. Vatavuk was instrumental in promoting and
engaging the community in the building of the USS Somerset,
which launched in 2012 and was named in honor of the crew and
passengers of United Airlines Flight 93.
(7) Mr. Vatavuk was a lifelong advocate for the
completion of U.S. Route 219 and was vital in securing
funding for the creation of a new 11-mile section between
Somerset and Meyersdale.
(b) Designation.--The bridge on that portion of U.S. Route
219 over Buffalo Creek in Brothersvalley Township, Somerset
County, is designated the John Vatavuk 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 5. Staff Sergeant Gary Crone Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as
follows:
(1) Staff Sergeant Gary Crone was born on December 3,
1941, and was a lifelong resident of York County.
(2) Staff Sgt. Crone attended Northeastern High School
and enlisted into the armed forces in October 1959.
(3) Staff Sgt. Crone, age 27, formerly of Zions View in
York County, was killed in action on January 29, 1968, during
an enemy ambush while on patrol near Hill 471 around Khe
Sanh, Vietnam, while serving as a member of the 5th Special
Forces Group with the United States Army in Vietnam.
(4) Staff Sgt. Crone was one day away from completing
his second tour of duty in Vietnam at the time of his death.
(5) Staff Sgt. Crone received the Silver Star, Bronze
Star and two Purple Heart Medals for his service as a member
of the armed forces during the Vietnam War.
(6) Staff Sgt. Crone was survived by his parents, Ralph
and Ruth Crone, and his siblings, Geraldine and Richard
Crone.
(b) Designation.--The bridge carrying State Route 4009 in
York County over the Conewago Creek is hereby designated as the
Staff Sergeant Gary Crone 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 6. Mark J. Baserman Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as
follows:
(1) State Correctional Institution at Somerset Sergeant
Mark J. Baserman of Oakland, Stonycreek Township, Cambria
County, died February 26, 2018, after an inmate assault 11
days earlier.
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(2) Born August 21, 1957, Sgt. Baserman was a United
States Army veteran who worked for the Department of
Corrections at the former SCI Cresson before transferring to
SCI Somerset.
(3) In his lifetime, Sgt. Baserman further protected his
community as an Oakland volunteer firefighter and East Hills
emergency medical technician.
(4) Sgt. Baserman was posthumously awarded the Medal of
Valor which is given to government-employed corrections
officers.
(5) University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown undergraduates
in the Justice Administration and Criminology program are
eligible for the Sgt. Mark J. Baserman Memorial Scholarship.
(b) Designation.--The bridge located at 39°57'48.9"N
79°02'40.7"W (U.S. Route 219 over Walters Mill Road), is
designated the Mark J. Baserman 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 and under the bridge.
Section 7. PFC Raymond P. Schwesinger Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as
follows:
(1) On May 6, 1966, Seelyville resident, Raymond P.
Schwesinger, was killed in Quang Nam Province, Vietnam by a
hostile explosive device.
(2) PFC Schwesinger served as a rifleman with 3rd
Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, 3rd
Marine Division, III Marine Amphibious Force, a battalion
that sustained the highest casualty rate in Marine Corps
history.
(3) PFC Schwesinger, a graduate of Honesdale High
School, was a member of the Seelyville Fire Company, which
honored his sacrifice with a flag pole and memorial at its
fire hall.
(b) Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key
35729, located on State Route 3041 in Texas Township, Wayne
County, is designated the PFC Raymond P. Schwesinger 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 8. SFC Raymond R. Buchan Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as
follows:
(1) SFC Raymond R. Buchan was born on October 12, 1973,
in Johnstown and served the United States in the Army, where
he reached the rank of sergeant first class.
(2) A graduate of Westmont Hilltop High School and
Central Texas College, SFC Buchan dedicated 16 years, nearly
his entire adult life, to serving in the Army.
(3) SFC Buchan was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 18th
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Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry
Division in Schweinfurt, Germany, and also served as an Army
recruiter in Erie.
(4) On July 1, 2007, SFC Buchan was on his second tour of
duty in Iraq when he was killed by small-arms fire in Ta'meem
while escorting an explosives team.
(5) SFC Buchan was known for the many friends he made
among the Iraqi police with whom he worked.
(6) SFC Buchan was recognized for his selfless service
to his country with the following awards: the Bronze Star,
Purple Heart, Army Commendation Medal-three Oak Leaf
Clusters, Army Achievement Medal-two Oak Leaf Clusters, Army
Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal with
Bronze Star, Kosovo Campaign Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal,
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on
Terrorism Service Medal, Military Outstanding Volunteer
Service Medal, Army Noncommissioned Officer Professional
Development Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, Army Overseas
Service Ribbon, North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal,
Combat Infantryman Badge, Army Recruiter Badge, Driver and
Mechanic Badge with Wheeled Qualification Bar.
(b) Designation.--The bridge, identified by Bridge Key 8671,
on that portion of Washington Street over the Conemaugh River in
Johnstown City, Cambria County, is designated the SFC Raymond R.
Buchan 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 9. Captain Samuel Schultz Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as
follows:
(1) A native of Huntingdon Valley, Captain Samuel
Schultz graduated from Abington Senior High School in 2008.
(2) Following in his family's footsteps to become a
pilot, Captain Schultz received his private pilot's license
by 18 years of age.
(3) After graduation, Captain Schultz enrolled in the
Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program at The
Pennsylvania State University.
(4) Captain Schultz joined the United States Marine
Corps in 2012, serving as a pilot assigned to Marine Heavy
Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 465, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd
Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San
Diego, California.
(5) On April 3, 2018, at 28 years of age, Captain
Schultz was one of four Marines killed as a result of a CH-
53E Super Stallion helicopter crash during a training
exercise near El Centro, California.
(b) Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key
27659, located on that portion of State Route 2034, also known
as Edge Hill Road, over Pennsylvania Route 611, also known as
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Old York Road, in Abington Township, Montgomery County, is
designated as the Captain Samuel Schultz 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 10. PFC Cyril T. Yeckley Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as
follows:
(1) PFC Cyril T. Yeckley was born October 20, 1945, in
Carrolltown Borough, Cambria County.
(2) He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and
began a tour of duty in Quang Nam Province, South Vietnam, on
February 23, 1969, as a rifleman with L Company, 3rd
Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division.
(3) Less than one month later, on March 13, 1969, PFC
Yeckley was killed in action after receiving multiple
fragmentation wounds.
(b) Designation.--The bridge located on State Route 1002,
also known as Friend Lea Road, over U.S. Route 219 in Cambria
Township, Cambria County, is designated the PFC Cyril T. Yeckley
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 11. Spc. Beverly S. Clark Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as
follows:
(1) Specialist Beverly S. Clark, a native of Indiana
County, joined the Westmoreland County-based 14th
Quartermaster Detachment of the Army Reserves upon graduation
from high school.
(2) On February 25, 1991, Specialist Clark, 23 years of
age, was killed during a Scud missile attack on the United
States military barracks at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
(b) Designation.--The bridge located on Pennsylvania Route
56 over the Conemaugh River, Indiana County, is designated the
Spc. Beverly S. Clark 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 12. Private Chancy Franklin Davis Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as
follows:
(1) Chancy Franklin Davis was born March 28, 1924, in
Alverda, Indiana County.
(2) Private Davis enlisted in the United States Marine
Corps in 1942.
(3) After basic training at Parris Island, North
Carolina, Private Davis served in the Pacific Ocean Theater
during World War II as a member of the 3rd Marine Division.
(4) On November 20, 1943, Private Davis was killed in
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the Battle of Piva Forks while defending against a Japanese
counterattack toward recent American landings at Torakina Bay
in the Solomon Islands.
(b) Designation.--The bridge located on Pennsylvania Route
553, bridge ID 32055302000620, over Dutch Run in Pine Township,
Indiana County, is designated the Private Chancy Franklin Davis
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 13. PFC Martin J. Popson Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as
follows:
(1) PFC Martin J. Popson of Penn Run served in the
United States Army in World War II.
(2) PFC Popson was awarded the Distinguished Service
Cross, the nation's second highest medal, for extraordinary
heroism in action during the liberation of Manila.
(3) PFC Popson also received a Purple Heart, Combat
Infantryman Badge and the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Ribbon.
(b) Designation.--The bridge located on Pennsylvania Route
403 over Dixon Run, Clymer Borough, Indiana County, is
designated the PFC Martin J. Popson 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 14. PFC Ralph E. Dias Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as
follows:
(1) PFC Ralph E. Dias of Shelocta served in the United
States Marine Corps Company D, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines,
1st Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force in Vietnam.
(2) On November 12, 1969, PFC Dias, 19 years of age, was
killed in combat in Quang Nam Province, Vietnam.
(3) PFC Dias was awarded the Medal of Honor, the Purple
Heart, the Combat Action Badge, the Meritorious Unit
Commendation with one bronze star, the National Defense
Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal with three bronze
stars, the Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Commendation
with palm and frame, the Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit
Commendation with palm and frame and the Republic of Vietnam
Campaign Medal with device.
(b) Designation.--The bridge located on U.S. Route 422 over
Yellow Creek, Cherryhill Township, Indiana County, is designated
the PFC Ralph E. Dias 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 15. Dr. Patricia Hilliard-Robertson Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as
follows:
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(1) Patricia Hilliard-Robertson lived a life of service
to others and as an exemplary role model for women in STEM
education.
(2) Dr. Hilliard-Robertson was born on March 12, 1963,
in Indiana and grew up in Homer City. Dr. Hilliard-Robertson
graduated from Homer Center High School and the Indiana
University of Pennsylvania, where she earned a bachelor of
science degree in biology in 1985.
(3) In 1989, Dr. Hilliard-Robertson earned a medical
degree from the Medical College of Pennsylvania. She then
completed a three-year residency in family medicine and was
certified by the American Board of Family Practice.
(4) From 1992 to 1995, Dr. Hilliard-Robertson practiced
medicine in Erie, Pennsylvania. She was on the staff of St.
Vincent Hospital where she served as the clinical coordinator
for medical students in training and also provided training
and supervision for resident physicians.
(5) In 1995, Dr. Hilliard-Robertson was one of two
fellows selected to study aerospace medicine at the
University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), Galveston and at
the Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas.
(6) While enrolled as a space medicine fellow, Dr.
Hilliard-Robertson completed a research project where she
studied eccentric and concentric resistive exercise
countermeasures for space flight. She also served as a member
of the faculty at UTMB in the departments of Family Medicine
and Emergency Medicine.
(7) In 1997, Dr. Hilliard-Robertson joined the Flight
Medicine Clinic at Johnson Space Center and served as the
Chairman of the Bone, Muscle and Exercise Integrated Product
Team.
(8) In 1998, NASA selected Dr. Hilliard-Robertson for
the Astronaut Candidate Training program. Upon completing
training, Dr. Hilliard-Robertson served as the office
representative for the Crew Healthcare System (CheCS) and as
Crew Support Astronaut (CSA) for the International Space
Station Expedition-2 Crew.
(9) Dr. Hilliard-Robertson passed away on May 24, 2001.
(b) Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key
19010, located on that portion of United States Route 119 over
the Yellow Creek in Center Township, Indiana County, is
designated the Dr. Patricia Hilliard-Robertson 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 16. Sheriff Terry A. Bergman Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as
follows:
(1) Terry A. Bergman was born in Ephrata Borough,
Lancaster County, graduated from the Cocalico High School in
1971 and received a bachelor of science degree in criminal
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justice from The Pennsylvania State University.
(2) Sheriff Bergman was a corporal in the United States
Marine Corps from 1972 through 1975 and was assigned to
Marine Corps Headquarters in Washington, DC.
(3) Sheriff Bergman was a member of the Marine Corps
Association and a charter member of the Marine Corps Heritage
Foundation.
(4) Sheriff Bergman served as the Lancaster County
Sheriff from December 2000 to December 2010 and worked in the
Sheriff's Office for a total of 33 years prior to retiring in
2010.
(5) Sheriff Bergman was a charter member of the West
Cocalico Parks and Recreation Board, having served for more
than 20 years.
(6) Sheriff Bergman was a former Pennsylvania State
Commandant of the Marine Corps League of Pennsylvania.
(7) Sheriff Bergman was a former member of the
Pennsylvania Veterans Commission where he was the recipient
of the Adjutant General's prestigious "Pennsylvania
Commendation Medal."
(8) Sheriff Bergman was a 32nd degree Mason and a member
of the Ephrata Lodge No. 665 Free & Accepted Masons of
Pennsylvania, Lancaster Lodge of Perfection, Reading
Consistory and Shriners International.
(b) Designation.--The bridge located on Pennsylvania Route
897 (Main Street) over Little Cocalico Creek in West Cocalico
Township, Lancaster County, is designated the Sheriff Terry A.
Bergman 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 17. Corporal Earl H. Markle Memorial Road.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as
follows:
(1) In November of 1950, Corporal Earl H. Markle, age
19, formerly of Spring Grove Borough, York County, was killed
in action at the Battle of Unsan during the Korean War while
serving as an infantryman with the 1st Calvary Division of
the United States Army.
(2) Corporal Markle was born on October 8, 1931.
(3) Corporal Markle enlisted in the United States Army
on May 13, 1949, at 17 years of age.
(4) Corporal Markle was awarded the Purple Heart for his
service and bravery.
(5) After the Battle of Unsan, Corporal Markle was
reported as missing by his unit.
(6) The United States Army could not account for
Corporal Markle after he was reported missing for a long
period of time.
(7) Consequently, the United States Army declared
Corporal Markle deceased on December 31, 1953.
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(8) On July 27, 2018, as part of the negotiations
between President Donald J. Trump and North Korean Chairman
Kim Jong-un regarding North Korea's nuclear program, the
remains of Corporal Markle were returned to the United
States.
(b) Designation.--The portion of State Route 3059 near its
intersection with Little Creek Road to the area immediately
before State Route 3059 intersects with Officer David D. Tome
Memorial Circle located on State Route 116 at Hanover Road and
Roth's Church Road in Spring Grove, York County, is designated
as Corporal Earl H. Markle Memorial Road.
(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and
maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the road to
traffic in both directions on the road.
Section 18. Samuel Newman Way.
(a) Designation.--The portion of State Route 2012 South
beginning at the intersection of South Courtland Street and Day
Street and ending at its intersection with Brown Street in East
Stroudsburg Borough, Monroe County, is designated the Samuel
Newman Way.
(b) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and
maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the highway to
traffic in both directions on the highway.
Section 19. Repeals.
Repeals are as follows:
(1) The General Assembly finds that the repeal under
paragraph (2) is necessary to effectuate section 2 of this
act.
(2) Section 8 of the act of July 2, 2019 (P.L.318,
No.44), is repealed.
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See A03617 in
the context
of HB1547