PRINTER'S NO. 2962
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2223
Session of
2024
INTRODUCED BY RIGBY, JAMES, STAATS, SCHMITT, KAUFFMAN, GILLEN
AND HEFFLEY, APRIL 16, 2024
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, APRIL 16, 2024
AN ACT
Designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 8645, carrying
Galleria Drive (State Route 3031) over U.S. Route 219 in
Richland Township, Cambria County, as the PFC Paul O. Malzi
and PFC Harry R. Malzi Memorial Bridge.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. PFC Paul O. Malzi and PFC Harry R. Malzi Memorial
Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as
follows:
(1) Paul O. Malzi and Harry R. Malzi were born in
Johnstown on December 24, 1916, and March 29, 1918,
respectively.
(2) Both the Malzi brothers enlisted in the United
States Army during World War II.
(3) Private First Class Paul Malzi was a member of
Company E, 318th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division
serving from March 17, 1944, to November 8, 1944.
(4) On November 8, 1944, Private First Class Paul Malzi
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was killed in action while involved in offensive operations
in Rouves, France, and was awarded the World War II Victory
Medal, the World War II Service Lapel Button, the European-
African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with one Bronze Service
Star and the Purple Heart.
(5) Private First Class Paul Malzi is buried in Plot C
Row 11 Grave 28, at the Lorraine American Cemetery, St.
Avold, France.
(6) Private First Class Harry Malzi was a member of an
Anti-Tank Company, 329th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry
Division serving from February 15, 1943, to November 27,
1945.
(7) Private First Class Harry Malzi was killed in a
vehicle accident while on occupation duty in Lambach,
Austria, and was awarded the World War II Victory Medal, the
World War II Service Lapel Button and the European-African-
Middle Eastern Campaign Medal.
(8) Private First Class Harry Malzi is buried in
Richland Cemetery in Johnstown.
(b) Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key 8645,
carrying Galleria Drive (State Route 3031) over U.S. Route 219
in Richland Township, Cambria County, is designated the PFC Paul
O. Malzi and PFC Harry R. Malzi 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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