Section 26. Corpsman Charles Doerr, United States Navy, Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) Corpsman Charles (Chuck) William Doerr was born in Ebensburg on June 24, 1930.
(2) Corpsman Doerr attended Ebensburg-Cambria High School where he played football and basketball and ran track.
(3) Prior to departing for Korea, Corpsman Doerr was notified by the captain of his ship that he had received a football scholarship from UCLA set to begin at the conclusion of his tour of duty.
(4) Corpsman Doerr was vice president of his class in his junior year and also president and secretary of his homeroom.
(5) After graduating high school in 1949, Corpsman Doerr was employed for one year before enlisting in the United States Navy.
(6) In 1950, Corpsman Doerr married Sally Ball and they had one son, Charles Robert Doerr.
(7) Corpsman Doerr enlisted in the military in September 1950 and completed boot camp at Great Lakes, Illinois, later serving at Pensacola, Florida, and Bainbridge, Maryland.
(8) Corpsman Doerr received his 3rd class rating on October 3 and was scheduled for a rest leave when the communist push canceled all leaves.
(9) Corpsman Doerr served as a Hospital Corpsman with the Fleet Marines, assigned to the First Marine Division in Korea.
(10) Corpsman Doerr was killed in action on Bunker Hill while volunteering to accompany a rifle squad on a mission to reinforce a mortar and artillery barrage.
(11) Corpsman Doerr administered first aid to the numerous casualties struck down by the initial burst of fire.
(12) At the time of his death, Corpsman Doerr's brother, Christian, was serving in the United States Navy 70 miles from where Corpsman Doerr was killed.
(13) Corpsman Doerr's twin brother, Robert, was stationed with the United States Army in Yokohama, Japan, and shipped out of the state of Washington the day Corpsman Doerr was killed.
(14) Corpsman Doerr was posthumously awarded the Silver Star and Purple Heart medals, the Combat Action Ribbon, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, The National Defense Service Medal, The Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
(b) Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key 52767, carrying West High Street (State Route 4031), crossing the Ghost Town Trail, located in Ebensburg Borough, Cambria County, is designated as the Corpsman Charles Doerr, United States Navy, 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.