Section 5. Corporal David F. Heiser Memorial Highway.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) Corporal David F. Heiser was born in Orwigsburg on September 2, 1947, and grew up in the borough. He graduated from Blue Mountain High School in 1965.
(2) In March 1968, Corporal Heiser answered the call of duty and enlisted in the United States Army to serve his country. He trained at Fort Benning, Georgia, as an infantryman and as an Army medic.
(3) In September 1968, he was promoted to the rank of corporal and was sent to Vietnam. His platoon was ambushed on February 2, 1969, in Binh Duong, Vietnam, and he was killed in action as a direct result of receiving enemy fire on that mission. He was serving as a medic for his platoon when his life was taken.
(4) Corporal Heiser received the Purple Heart medal for his fatal injuries in Binh Duong and the Bronze Star with Valor for his courageous actions that day. He is buried at Kimmels Church of God Cemetery in Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County.
(5) Corporal Heiser is remembered and honored on Panel 33W, Row 40, of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC.
(b) Designation.--The section of State Route 443 from the eastern boundary of Orwigsburg Borough at State Route 443 and Faith Avenue through Orwigsburg Borough to the western boundary of Orwigsburg Borough at Seton Manor, Schuylkill County, is hereby designated the Corporal David F. Heiser Memorial Highway.
(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the highway to traffic in both directions on the highway.