Specialist Clark Robert Douglas Memorial Bridge

Act 20 of 2013, § 3, under SPECIALIST KENNETH WAYNE LAMPMAN, SR., MEMORIAL BRIDGE, SPECIALIST GERALD DUANE STONEMETZ MEMORIAL BRIDGE, SPECIALIST CLARK ROBERT DOUGLAS MEMORIAL BRIDGE AND PRIVATE FIRST CLASS BERWYN GAYLORD COLE MEMORIAL BRIDGE - DESIGNATIONS.

Act 20 of 2013, § 3

Section 3. Specialist Clark Robert Douglas Memorial Bridge.

(a) Findings.--

(1) Specialist 4 Clark Robert Douglas graduated from Galeton High School and attended the Williamsport School of Commerce prior to joining the United States Army.

(2) Specialist 4 Douglas, a medic attached to the 1st Air Cavalry Division Charlie Company, was killed while administering aid to a wounded soldier on November 11, 1969, at Firebase LZ Jeri in Phouc Long Province, Vietnam.

(3) Specialist 4 Douglas was awarded medals for bravery and heroism for rendering aid to wounded soldiers in the midst of enemy fire. Although thrown to the ground by a burst of impacting mortar round, he persistently crawled in to the fusillade to assist his fellow soldiers when he was mortally struck by another round of fire.

(b) Designation.--The bridge located on S.R. 1022 segment 20 offset 0000 Mill Street in Galeton Borough, Potter County, over the Pine Creek is hereby designated the Specialist Clark Robert Douglas 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.