Section 23. Pvt. William E. Green Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) William E. Green was born February 9, 1930, in McKee, Blair County.
(2) He served in the Korean War with Company A, 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Division in the United States Army.
(3) On September 9, 1952, Pvt. Green was stationed in the Sandbag Castle, a strong forward outpost near the Satae-Ri/Heartbreak Ridge area in Korea, when his machine gun nest was destroyed by an artillery shell. He died from his injuries.
(4) For his service to the United States, Pvt. Green was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean War Service Medal, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal and the Purple Heart.
(b) Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key 5550, carrying Woodbury Pike (Pennsylvania Route 36) over Halter Creek, spanning Blair and Freedom Townships, Blair County, is designated as the Pvt. William E. Green 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.