Section 5. Staff Sergeant Gary Crone Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) Staff Sergeant Gary Crone was born on December 3, 1941, and was a lifelong resident of York County.
(2) Staff Sgt. Crone attended Northeastern High School and enlisted into the armed forces in October 1959.
(3) Staff Sgt. Crone, age 27, formerly of Zions View in York County, was killed in action on January 29, 1968, during an enemy ambush while on patrol near Hill 471 around Khe Sanh, Vietnam, while serving as a member of the 5th Special Forces Group with the United States Army in Vietnam.
(4) Staff Sgt. Crone was one day away from completing his second tour of duty in Vietnam at the time of his death.
(5) Staff Sgt. Crone received the Silver Star, Bronze Star and two Purple Heart Medals for his service as a member of the armed forces during the Vietnam War.
(6) Staff Sgt. Crone was survived by his parents, Ralph and Ruth Crone, and his siblings, Geraldine and Richard Crone.
(b) Designation.--The bridge carrying State Route 4009 in York County over the Conewago Creek is designated the Staff Sergeant Gary Crone 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.