THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY SAYLOR, MILLER, GILLESPIE, PERRY, DePASQUALE, GROVE, TALLMAN, MAJOR, REED, STEVENSON, ADOLPH, AUMENT, BAKER, BEAR, BENNINGHOFF, BOYD, B. BOYLE, BRADFORD, BROOKS, BUXTON, CALTAGIRONE, CARROLL, CAUSER, COHEN, D. COSTA, COX, CREIGHTON, CUTLER, DALEY, DEASY, DELOZIER, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, ELLIS, J. EVANS, EVERETT, FARRY, FLECK, GEIST, GEORGE, GILLEN, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, GRELL, HAHN, HALUSKA, HARHART, HARRIS, HESS, HICKERNELL, HORNAMAN, JOSEPHS, KAUFFMAN, M. K. KELLER, W. KELLER, KILLION, KNOWLES, KORTZ, KULA, MANN, MARSHALL, MARSICO, METCALFE, METZGAR, MICOZZIE, MILLARD, MOUL, MURT, MUSTIO, O'NEILL, PAYNE, PEIFER, PETRI, RAPP, REICHLEY, ROAE, ROCK, ROEBUCK, ROSS, SACCONE, SAINATO, SANTONI, SCAVELLO, SCHRODER, K. SMITH, STERN, SWANGER, TAYLOR, THOMAS, TOEPEL, TOOHIL, VEREB, VULAKOVICH, WATSON, WHEATLEY AND YOUNGBLOOD, OCTOBER 26, 2011

INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, OCTOBER 26, 2011  

A RESOLUTION

Recognizing and honoring the life and service of United States

Air Force Technical Sergeant Daniel L. Zerbe and paying

tribute to his sacrifice in the line of duty.

WHEREAS, Daniel Zerbe was born on June 27, 1983, in

Chambersburg; and

WHEREAS, Daniel Zerbe graduated from Red Lion Area High

School in 2001 and enlisted in the United States Air Force; and

WHEREAS, Daniel Zerbe was a Technical Sergeant in the

Pararescue Unit of the 24th Special Tactics Unit, stationed out

of Pope Field, North Carolina; and

WHEREAS, While still in high school, Tech. Sgt. Zerbe aspired

to join the Air Force Pararescue Jumpers, the only military unit

trained specifically in the recovery and medical treatment of

soldiers in battle; and

WHEREAS, Tech. Sgt. Zerbe gave his life on August 6, 2011, in

Wardak Province, Afghanistan, while on a mission with other

Special Forces soldiers to protect Army Rangers engaged in a

firefight with insurgents; and

WHEREAS, Tech. Sgt. Zerbe demonstrated a deep fidelity to

this country, bravely facing the dangers of his noble profession

and performing his duties with exemplary knowledge, ability and

integrity; and

WHEREAS, Tech. Sgt. Zerbe served with great distinction,

recognized by the United States Air Force with decorations such

as the Bronze Star Medal with two oak leaf clusters, the Purple

Heart, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Air Medal with

seven oak leaf clusters, the Aerial Achievement Medal with one

oak leaf cluster, the Joint Service Commendation Medal, the Air

Force Achievement Medal and the Air Force Combat Action Medal,

and he was selected as the Air Force Pararescueman NCO of the

Year for 2010; and

WHEREAS, Tech. Sgt. Zerbe was posthumously awarded the Bronze

Star with Valor; and

WHEREAS, Tech. Sgt. Zerbe's last moments were spent in the

service of the United States Air Force, valiantly attempting to

rescue his fellow soldiers; and

WHEREAS, Tech. Sgt. Zerbe is survived by his parents, Terry

and Susan; his brother, Christopher; his sister, Megan; his

paternal grandparents, Douglas and Shirley; his maternal

grandparents, Leslie and Sheila Noel; and extended family;

therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize and

honor the life and service of United States Air Force Technical

Sergeant Daniel L. Zerbe and pay tribute to his sacrifice in the

line of duty.