S0117B0085A02033 BIL:JSL 06/14/19 #90 A02033
AMENDMENTS TO SENATE BILL NO. 117
Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE PICKETT
Printer's No. 85
Amend Bill, page 1, line 4, by striking out the period after
"Bridge" and inserting
; designating a bridge on that portion of Peg Run Road,
Pennsylvania Route 240, over the West Branch of the
Susquehanna River, Susquehanna Township, Cambria County, as
the United States Army Sergeant Scott O. Henry Memorial
Bridge; designating a portion of U.S. Route 220 in Sullivan
County from the intersection with Pennsylvania Route 87 to
the Bradford County line as the T.W. "Doc" Shoemaker Memorial
Highway; designating a bridge on that portion of Pennsylvania
Route 14 over Fall Brook, Troy Borough, Bradford County, as
the Troy Area Veterans Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge
on that portion of Pennsylvania Route 305 over Shaver's Creek
in Barree Township, Huntingdon County, as the Private Harold
E. "Jim" Knode Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge on that
portion of Pennsylvania Route 453 over the Little Juniata
River, Tyrone Township, Blair County, as the Robert E.
Gensimore Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge on that
portion of Pennsylvania Route 899 over the Clarion River
connecting Barnett Township, Jefferson County, and Barnett
Township, Forest County, as the PFC Patrick T. Cassatt
Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge on that portion of
State Route 4018 over the Little Mahoning Creek, South
Mahoning Township, Indiana County, as the SP4 Franklin Delano
Meyer Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge identified as
Bridge Key 54683 on that portion of State Route 3009
(Kushequa Avenue) over the Kinzua Creek in Kushequa, Hamlin
Township, McKean County, as the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Bridge; designating the bridge identified as Bridge Key 18676
on that portion of Pennsylvania Route 747 over the Juniata
River in Mount Union Borough, Huntingdon County, as the
Captain Joseph S. Giacobello Memorial Bridge; designating a
bridge on that portion of State Route 2016 over the Casselman
River in Rockwood Borough, Somerset County, as the PFC Alton
Glenn Sterner Memorial Bridge; and designating a bridge on
that portion of Pennsylvania Route 96 over the Little Wills
Creek, Bedford County, as the Staff Sgt. Roger (Rod) Guy
Holler Memorial Bridge.
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Amend Bill, page 2, by inserting between lines 16 and 17
Section 2. United States Army Sergeant Scott O. Henry Memorial
Bridge.
(a) Designation.--The bridge located on Peg Run Road,
Pennsylvania Route 240, over the West Branch of the Susquehanna
River, Susquehanna Township, Cambria County, is designated the
United States Army Sergeant Scott O. Henry Memorial Bridge in
honor of Scott O. Henry who served in both the United States
Marine Corps and the United States Army. Scott O. Henry was
killed in action in Vietnam at the Battle of Ia Drang while
rescuing an injured soldier from the field of battle.
(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 3. T.W. "Doc" Shoemaker Memorial Highway.
(a) Designation.--The section of U.S. Route 220 in Sullivan
County from the intersection with Pennsylvania Route 87 to the
Bradford County line is designated the T.W. "Doc" Shoemaker
Memorial Highway in honor of Sullivan County native T.W. "Doc"
Shoemaker, a World War II veteran who died on May 2, 2018, after
serving his community for nearly 70 years as a veterinarian and
community leader.
(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 4. Troy Area Veterans Memorial Bridge.
(a) Designation.--The bridge located on Pennsylvania Route
14 over Fall Brook in Troy Borough, Bradford County, is
designated the Troy Area Veterans Memorial Bridge.
(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 5. Private Harold E. "Jim" Knode Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as
follows:
(1) Private Harold E. "Jim" Knode was a native of the
McAlevys Fort area.
(2) In February 1944, Private Knode was drafted into the
United States Army at age 28 and served with the 179th
Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division.
(3) On November 28, 1944, Private Knode was killed while
crossing the Moselle River between France and Germany.
Private Knode was interred in what became the Epinal American
Cemetery in Dinozé, France.
(4) Private Knode was awarded the Bronze Star, the
Purple Heart, the Good Conduct Medal, the European-African
Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal
and a lapel button for Honorable Service.
(b) Designation.--The bridge located on Pennsylvania Route
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305 in Barree Township, Huntingdon County, over Shaver's Creek
is designated the Private Harold E. "Jim" Knode 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. Robert E. Gensimore Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as
follows:
(1) Robert E. Gensimore, a foreman for Blair District 9
of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, lost his
life in the line of duty on February 17, 2018.
(2) A resident of Spruce Creek, Gensimore was a 1991
graduate of Juniata Valley High School and served for 27
years as a member of the Warriors Mark-Franklin Volunteer
Fire Company.
(b) Designation.--The bridge located on Pennsylvania Route
453 in Tyrone Township, Blair County, over the Little Juniata
River, is designated the Robert E. Gensimore 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 7. PFC Patrick T. Cassatt Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as
follows:
(1) PFC Patrick T. Cassatt of Clarington served with the
U.S. Army in World War II and the Korean War.
(2) A member of Company E, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry
Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, PFC Cassatt was declared
missing in action on November 2, 1950, after his battalion
was attacked by the Peoples Liberation Army.
(3) PFC Cassatt was declared killed in action on
December 31, 1953.
(b) Designation.--The bridge located on Pennsylvania Route
899 over the Clarion River connecting Barnett Township,
Jefferson County, and Barnett Township, Forest County, is
designated the PFC Patrick T. Cassatt 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. SP4 Franklin Delano Meyer Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as
follows:
(1) SP4 Franklin Delano Meyer, a native of South
Mahoning Township, lost his life on June 11, 1970, while
serving with the United States Army in Vietnam.
(2) SP4 Meyer was awarded the Bronze Star, Good Conduct
Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Aircrew Badge and Marksmanship
Medal.
(b) Designation.--The bridge located on State Route 4018
over the Little Mahoning Creek, South Mahoning Township, Indiana
County, is designated the SP4 Franklin Delano Meyer Memorial
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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. Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as
follows:
(1) Although there was no official declaration of war,
it is widely accepted that the Vietnam War started on
November 1, 1955, and ended on April 30, 1975, lasting 19
years, 180 days.
(2) On August 2, 1964, the North Vietnamese fired on a
United States destroyer anchored in the Gulf of Tonkin,
leading to Congress passing the Gulf of Tonkin resolution,
authorizing a full-scale intervention in the Vietnam War.
(3) On March 8, 1965, the first American combat troops,
the 9th Marine Expeditionary Brigade, landed in Da Nang,
Vietnam.
(4) The last American ground troops left Vietnam on
March 29, 1973, more than two years before the official end
of the war when South Vietnam surrendered to North Vietnam.
(5) Two hundred forty men were awarded the Medal of
Honor during the Vietnam War.
(6) In all, approximately 2,700,000 American men and
women served in uniform in Vietnam, including more than
300,000 Pennsylvanians.
(7) During the course of the Vietnam War, 58,148
Americans were killed, including more than 3,000
Pennsylvanians.
(8) It is fitting to recognize and honor the men and
women who bravely served their country during the Vietnam
War.
(b) Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key
54683, located on State Route 3009 (Kushequa Avenue) in
Kushequa, Hamlin Township, McKean County, over the Kinzua Creek
is designated the Vietnam Veterans 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. Captain Joseph S. Giacobello Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as
follows:
(1) Joseph S. Giacobello lived a life of humble service
to the residents of Mount Union and to the nation.
(2) Born June 30, 1919, Mr. Giacobello attended Mount
Union High School, from which he graduated in 1938.
(3) Mr. Giacobello attended Shippensburg State Teachers
College, where he was a standout basketball and football
player until he was drafted into the United States Army in
1942.
(4) Mr. Giacobello was assigned to the United States
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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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drafted into the United States Army in June 1969.
(3) Staff Sgt. Holler completed basic training at Fort
Polk in Louisiana and Fort Benning in Georgia.
(4) While in Vietnam, Staff Sgt. Holler was a member of
Company A, 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division.
(5) On January 16, 1971, Staff Sgt. Holler was killed by
artillery fire in Bien Hoa, Vietnam.
(6) Staff Sgt. Holler was awarded the Silver Star, the
Air Medal, the Army Commendation Medal and the Purple Heart.
(b) Designation.--The bridge located on that portion of
Pennsylvania Route 96 over the Little Wills Creek, Bedford
County, is designated the Staff Sgt. Roger (Rod) Guy Holler
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.
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inserting
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See A02033 in
the context
of SB0117