Section 3. Captain Michael John Estocin Interchange.
(a) Findings.--
(1) Born April 27, 1931, in Turtle Creek, Captain
Estocin graduated from the State Teachers College, Slippery
Rock, and entered the naval service as an aviation cadet in
June 1954.
(2) Captain Estocin, leading a three-plane group of
aircraft in support of a coordinated strike against two
thermal power plants in Haiphong, North Vietnam, on April 20,
1967, provided continuous warnings to the strike group
leaders of the surface-to-air threats and personally
neutralized three SAM sites.
(3) On April 26, 1967, in the support of a coordinated
strike against the vital fuel facilities in Haiphong, he led
an attack on a threatening SAM site during which an exploding
SAM seriously damaged his aircraft. Nevertheless, he regained
control of his burning aircraft and courageously launched his
STRIKE missiles before departing the area.
(4) Captain Michael John Estocin is the only Navy jet
pilot to receive the Medal of Honor for a combat role. While
the Medal of Honor was not normally given for a combination
of missions, an exception was made for this very intense two-
day STRIKE mission, and, according to those who flew with
Estocin, the honor was well-deserved.
(b) Designation authorized.--The Mon/Fayette Expressway interchange with East Pittsburgh-McKeesport Boulevard in North Versailles is hereby designated and shall hereafter be known as the Captain Michael John Estocin 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).