Army infantry. He completed his basic training at Camp
Pickett in Virginia and then attended Officer Candidate
School at Fort Benning, Georgia.
(5) Mr. Giacobello was deployed to the European Theater
with the 35th Infantry Division, Co. F, 2nd Battalion, 137th
Infantry Regiment, arriving in Normandy, France, on July 5,
1944, and activated into combat on July 11, 1944, in the
fighting in the hedgerows of St. Lo, France.
(6) In one of many distinguished combat actions, Mr.
Giacobello heroically led his company in an attack on the
French village of Hellimer, where he and two others stopped a
machine gun and knocked out a Panther tank, saving what many
believe are countless lives.
(7) Mr. Giacobello was one of the most highly decorated
soldiers in central Pennsylvania earning the Distinguished
Service Cross, two Silver Stars, two Purple Hearts and the
Combat Infantryman Badge while fighting in combat in the
European Theater.
(8) Mr. Giacobello attained the rank of Captain in the
United States Army during his time in combat and service to
our nation.
(9) Upon returning home, Mr. Giacobello dedicated his
life to service in his Mount Union community where he helped
countless local veterans and supported youth sports
activities.
(10) Mr. Giacobello passed away on February 16, 2019.
(b) Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key
18676, located on that portion of Pennsylvania Route 747 in
Mount Union Borough, Huntingdon County, over the Juniata River
is designated the Captain Joseph S. Giacobello 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. PFC Alton Glenn Sterner Memorial Bridge.
(a) Designation.--The bridge located on State Route 2016 in
Rockwood Borough, Somerset County, over the Casselman River is
designated the PFC Alton Glenn Sterner Memorial Bridge in honor
of Rockwood native PFC Alton Glenn Sterner, who lost his life on
June 19, 1953, while serving with the United States Army 5th
Regimental Combat Team during the Korean War.
(b) 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. Staff Sgt. Roger (Rod) Guy Holler Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as
follows:
(1) Staff Sgt. Roger Guy Holler, of Buffalo Mills, was a
1967 graduate of Hyndman High School where he was a varsity
wrestler and was in the chorus.
(2) Staff Sgt. Holler attended Penn State Altoona and
was attending Pittsburgh Technical Institute when he was
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