PRINTER'S NO. 1851
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1576
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY SMITH, KEPHART, KINSEY, KAUFFMAN, STRUZZI, GLEIM,
GILLEN AND ARMANINI, JULY 18, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, JULY 18, 2023
AN ACT
Designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 53848, carrying
Pennsylvania Route 36 over Canoe Creek in Bell Township,
Jefferson County, as the PFC Larry E. Frantz Memorial Bridge.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. PFC Larry E. Frantz Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as
follows:
(1) Larry E. Frantz was born April 20, 1948, in
Punxsutawney, Jefferson County.
(2) Before enlisting in the United States Army, PFC
Frantz loved being outdoors and enjoyed fishing, working in
construction and driving fast cars. He was especially fond of
his dog, "Whimpy."
(3) Upon enlisting, PFC Frantz served in the Vietnam War
with B Company, 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 25th
Infantry Division.
(4) On the night of August 29, 1968, PFC Frantz was
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killed in action in the Hau Nghia Province near Saigon, South
Vietnam, when his squad came under hostile mortar attack. He
suffered fatal wounds while bravely defending his squad's
position.
(5) For his service to the United States, PFC Frantz was
awarded the Combat Infantry Badge, Sharpshooter Badge,
National Defense Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam
Campaign Medal, a Bronze Star and the Purple Heart.
(b) Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key
53848, carrying Pennsylvania Route 36 over Canoe Creek in Bell
Township, Jefferson County, is designated the PFC Larry E.
Frantz 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.
Section 2. Effective date.
This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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