Section 10. Captain Joseph S. Giacobello Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) Joseph S. Giacobello lived a life of humble service to the residents of Mount Union and to the nation.
(2) Born June 30, 1919, Mr. Giacobello attended Mount Union High School, from which he graduated in 1938.
(3) Mr. Giacobello attended Shippensburg State Teachers College, where he was a standout basketball and football player until he was drafted into the United States Army in 1942.
(4) Mr. Giacobello was assigned to the United States Army infantry. He completed his basic training at Camp Pickett in Virginia and then attended Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning, Georgia.
(5) Mr. Giacobello was deployed to the European Theater with the 35th Infantry Division, Co. F, 2nd Battalion, 137th Infantry Regiment, arriving in Normandy, France, on July 5, 1944, and activated into combat on July 11, 1944, in the fighting in the hedgerows of St. Lo, France.
(6) In one of many distinguished combat actions, Mr. Giacobello heroically led his company in an attack on the French village of Hellimer, where he and two others stopped a machine gun and knocked out a Panther tank, saving what many believe are countless lives.
(7) Mr. Giacobello was one of the most highly decorated soldiers in central Pennsylvania earning the Distinguished Service Cross, two Silver Stars, two Purple Hearts and the Combat Infantryman Badge while fighting in combat in the European Theater.
(8) Mr. Giacobello attained the rank of Captain in the United States Army during his time in combat and service to our nation.
(9) Upon returning home, Mr. Giacobello dedicated his life to service in his Mount Union community where he helped countless local veterans and supported youth sports activities.
(10) Mr. Giacobello passed away on February 16, 2019.
(b) Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key 18676, located on that portion of Pennsylvania Route 747 in Mount Union Borough, Huntingdon County, over the Juniata River is designated the Captain Joseph S. Giacobello 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.