PRINTER'S NO. 1518
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1298
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY IRVIN, KORTZ, DONATUCCI, COX, SONNEY, MILLARD,
HILL-EVANS, KINSEY, LONGIETTI, CAUSER, RYAN, DiGIROLAMO,
OBERLANDER, BURNS, WILLIAMS, READSHAW, STAATS, CALTAGIRONE,
NEILSON, RAPP, JOZWIAK, SAINATO AND MOUL, APRIL 25, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, APRIL 25, 2019
AN ACT
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.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. 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.
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(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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