Section 48. William G. Carpenter Highway.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) William G. Carpenter was born on January 28, 1946, in Lebanon County.
(2) Mr. Carpenter graduated from Cornwall High School in 1964.
(3) Mr. Carpenter distinguished himself as an honorable veteran with notable military accomplishments, having served as a Private First Class E-3 soldier in the United States Army HHC, 1st Battalion, 35th Infantry, from March 15, 1966, to March 14, 1968.
(4) Mr. Carpenter was a recipient of the Good Conduct Medal, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal, the Vietnam Campaign Medal, the Purple Heart Award, an Overseas Service Bar and the Silver Star Medal.
(5) Throughout Mr. Carpenter's life, he has achieved many significant accomplishments in his community, including his service as a Lebanon County Commissioner for 24 years and as a member of the Cornwall Borough Council for 16 years.
(6) Mr. Carpenter was nominated as "Man of the Year" by Mt. Gretna Rotary in 1981 and was a recipient of the "Service to Mankind Award" by Hershey/Palmyra Sertoma in 2000.
(7) In 2002, Mr. Carpenter was nominated as a Torch Bearer at the International Olympic Games.
(b) Designation.--The section of Pennsylvania Route 72 from Segment 0010/Offset 0000 to Segment 0110/Offset 1330 in Cornwall Borough, Lebanon County, is designated the William G. Carpenter 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.