Section 10. Private First Class John "Jack" Kelly Interchange.
(a) Findings.--
(1) "Jack" Kelly was born July 8, 1928, and graduated
from Homestead High School in 1947. He enlisted in the United
States Marine Corps after the start of the Korean War and
served with Company C, 1st Batallion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine
Division (Reinforced).
(2) On May 28, 1952, in Korea, PFC Kelly showed
conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his
life, above and beyond the call of duty, while serving as a
radio operator in action against enemy aggressor forces.
(3) With his platoon pinned down by a numerically
superior enemy force employing intense mortar, artillery and
small-arms and grenade fire, PFC Kelly left his radio in the
care of another man and participated in an assault on enemy
key positions.
(4) Fearlessly charging forward in the face of a
murderous hail of machine gun fire and hand grenades, he
initiated a daring attack against a hostile strong point and
personally neutralized the position, killing two of the
enemy.
(5) Although painfully wounded, PFC Kelly bravely
charged a machine gun bunker. Mortally wounded by enemy fire
while carrying out this heroic action, PFC Kelly by his great
personal valor inspired his comrades to sweep on, overrun and
secure the objective.
(6) Private First Class Kelly was awarded the Medal of
Honor posthumously.
(b) Designation authorized.--The interchange with Second Avenue at the north end of the Glenwood Bridge in the City of Pittsburgh is hereby designated and shall hereafter be known as the Private First Class John "Jack" Kelly Interchange in recognition of the Medal of Honor recipient.
(c) Signs.--The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission shall erect appropriate signs at the interchange displaying the designation under subsection (b).