PRINTER'S NO. 2676
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1913
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY DUSH, SCHMITT, HENNESSEY, TOEPEL, COX, ROTHMAN,
PICKETT, MILLARD, MURT, HILL-EVANS, LONGIETTI, DiGIROLAMO,
KORTZ, RYAN, HICKERNELL, T. DAVIS, SONNEY, BURNS,
CALTAGIRONE, STRUZZI, KINSEY, KNOWLES, SAINATO, STAATS,
JOZWIAK, DEASY, HEFFLEY, MOUL AND BERNSTINE, OCTOBER 15, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, OCTOBER 15, 2019
AN ACT
Designating a bridge, identified by Bridge Key 19699, on that
portion of State Route 2003 over Mahoning Creek in Big Run
Borough, Jefferson County, as the SP4 James Wise, Jr., and
PFC James Wingert USMC Memorial Bridge.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. SP4 James Wise, Jr., and PFC James Wingert USMC
Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as
follows:
(1) SP4 James Wise, Jr., and PFC James Wingert, who grew
up together as next door neighbors in Big Run, Jefferson
County, gave their lives in service to their country during
the Vietnam War.
(2) SP4 James Wise, Jr., served with the United States
Army, 3rd Platoon, A Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry
Division.
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(3) PFC Wingert served with the United States Marine
Corps, E Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine
Division.
(4) On February 6, 1968, SP4 Wise was killed in action
in Kontum, South Vietnam.
(5) On August 23, 1969, PFC Wingert was killed in action
in Quang Nam, South Vietnam.
(b) Designation.--The bridge on that portion of State Route
2003 over Mahoning Creek in Big Run Borough, Jefferson County,
is designated the SP4 James Wise, Jr., and PFC James Wingert
USMC 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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