Section 5. Private David Kyle McCracken Memorial Bridge.
The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(a) Findings.--
(1) David Kyle McCracken was born on March 12, 1924, to J. Ward and Margaret Jane Kyler McCracken of Shawville, Clearfield County.
(2) Mr. McCracken graduated from Clearfield High School in 1942 and was employed by the Department of Highways until March 1943 when he was inducted into the Army.
(3) Private McCracken received basic training at Camp Walters, Texas, and was sent to North Africa in September 1943 as a member of the 15th Engineers Combat Battalion, 9th Division.
(4) Private McCracken was later transferred to England, Italy, France and Germany.
(5) On December 31, 1944, Private McCracken made the ultimate sacrifice for his country when he was killed in action in Belgium.
(6) Private McCracken is the recipient of a Purple Heart.
(b) Designation.--The bridge located on State Route 879 over Trout Run in Goshen Township, Clearfield County, is hereby designated the Private David Kyle McCracken 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.