Section 2. First Lieutenant William R. Gendebien Memorial Highway.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) On October 26, 1965, in Quang Nam Province, South Vietnam, VMFA 115 was performing combat operations against hostile forces.
(2) First Lieutenant William R. Gendebien was performing his assigned duty as Air Traffic Controller from an aircraft with the assigned crew in support of VMFA 115 in their combat operations.
(3) During these operations, hostile actions downed the aircraft with its crew, and it made a crash landing.
(4) First Lieutenant William R. Gendebien died in the crash of the aircraft.
(b) Designation.--The portion of State Route 100 from Hereford Township at the Lehigh County line through Washington Township in Berks County is hereby designated the First Lieutenant William R. Gendebien Memorial Highway.
(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the highway to traffic in both directions on the highway.