Section 41. Lance Corporal Michael P. Segich Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) Lance Corporal Michael P. Segich was born August 22, 1951, in Stumptown, outside of Osceola Mills in Clearfield County.
(2) In 1969, Lance Corporal Segich enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and served with the Force Logistical Command, 1st Military Police Battalion, 1st Force Service Regiment, B Company in Quang Nam, Vietnam.
(3) Lance Corporal Segich was on active duty in Vietnam as a member of a patrol designated BA-213, consisting of seven marines and one ARVN and shortly after midnight on May 12, 1970, Lance Corporal Segich and another marine member of the team left their ambush site to investigate their surroundings. Lance Corporal Segich was in the lead when the other marine stumbled and fell which caused his rifle to discharge, mortally wounding Lance Corporal Segich.
(4) Lance Corporal Segich is interred in the Umbria Cemetery in Osceola Mills, Clearfield County.
(5) For his valiant service, Lance Corporal Segich was awarded the Combat Action Ribbon, Marksmanship Badge, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Marine Corps Presidential Unit Citation, Vietnam Gallantry Cross, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal and the Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal.
(b) Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key 9570, located on State Route 3049 over the Moshannon Creek in Rush Township, Centre County, is designated the Lance Corporal Michael P. Segich 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.