Section 19. PFC Wallace Rice Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) PFC Wallace Rice was born February 11, 1916, in Cambria County.
(2) PFC Rice attended the Joseph Johns Johnstown High School.
(3) PFC Rice enlisted in the United States Army on August 14, 1943.
(4) PFC Rice was wounded in the line of duty on September 19, 1944, in Holland.
(5) PFC Rice concluded his military service on October 14, 1945.
(6) PFC Rice was awarded a Purple Heart for his service and sacrifice for the United States.
(7) PFC Rice passed away March 12, 1975, and is buried at Richland Cemetery in Richland Township, Cambria County.
(b) Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key 8414, carrying Pennsylvania Route 56 over Walters Avenue in Richland Township, Cambria County, is designated the PFC Wallace Rice 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.