Section 28. Sergeant Regis H. Driskel Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) Sergeant Regis H. Driskel was born October 23, 1923, in Loretto.
(2) Prior to his military service, Sergeant Driskel worked at Sanctis Construction, Inc., in Pittsburgh and Paul Construction Company, Inc., in Cresson.
(3) Sergeant Driskel enlisted in the United States Army on June 28, 1944, in New Cumberland.
(4) Sergeant Driskel was serving with the 309th Infantry, 78th Division, when he was killed in action.
(5) Sergeant Driskel and his unit were driving toward Germany in the final months of World War II, with the objective of capturing bridges and dams prior to the German forces destroying them.
(6) Sergeant Driskel and his unit were attempting to capture Schwammenauel Dam when the unit saw heavy combat, which resulted in Sergeant Driskel's death on February 6, 1945.
(7) Sergeant Driskel was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart for his service and sacrifice for our nation.
(8) Sergeant Driskel is buried at the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, Netherlands, which Mia Wetzler took care of for 52 years as a display of her gratitude for the sacrifice given for the liberation of her country, the Netherlands.
(b) Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key 8555, carrying State Route 1007 over Chest Creek on the border of Allegheny Township and East Carroll Township, Cambria County, is designated as the Sergeant Regis H. Driskel 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.