Posted: | June 26, 2018 11:41 AM |
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From: | Representative Patrick J. Harkins and Rep. Florindo J. Fabrizio |
To: | All House members |
Subject: | Designate a portion of State Route 4016 in the City of Erie as the Major Tom Carr Memorial Bridge. |
In the near future, Representative Flo Fabrizio and I will introduce legislation to honor Major Tom Carr. The legislation will designate a portion of State Route 4016 in the City of Erie as the Major Tom Carr Memorial Bridge. Born in Wilkes-Barre and raised in Erie, Major Carr served with distinction in the United States Air Force as an F-16 fighter pilot. He was hand-picked for the Air Force “Elite” Fighter Weapons School and flew numerous combat missions, including during Operation Northern Watch in Iraq. On September 12, 1998, Major Carr sacrificed his life in service to our country when his F-16D jet went down over the Avon Bombing Range in Florida during an Air Force attack-training mission Please join us in cosponsoring this legislation to honor Major Tom Carr. |