Section 20. Lance Corporal Robert Alan "Bucky" McPherson Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) Robert Alan "Bucky" McPherson was born October 7, 1948, in Cecil Township, Washington County, attended and graduated from Canon-McMillan schools and entered West Virginia University in 1966.
(2) After seeing images of the Vietnam conflict on the evening news, Lance Corporal McPherson felt it was his duty to postpone his university education and voluntarily joined the Marines, being quoted as saying "I felt it was the right thing to do for my country."
(3) Lance Corporal McPherson began his tour of duty on December 9, 1967, with the rank of Lance Corporal as an assault man, 3rd Marine Division, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines.
(4) While leading his men on an assault against the enemy, Lance Corporal McPherson was mortally wounded and tragically died at the age of 19 on April 30, 1968.
(5) Lance Corporal McPherson's family farm is now the I-79 Pennsylvania Turnpike 576 interchange.
(6) Lance Corporal McPherson is buried on the ridge at the Cemetery of the Alleghenies overlooking his family's old farm where he grew up learning to farm and a dedication to his country.
(b) Designation.--The bridges, identified as Southern Beltway 258 and Southern Beltway 259, in Cecil Township, Washington County, are designated as the Lance Corporal Robert Alan "Bucky" McPherson Memorial Bridge.
(c) Signs.--The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission shall erect and maintain appropriate signs on both bridges.