Sergeant Jackie Seltzer Memorial Bridge

Act 63 of 2024, § 32, under MULTIPLE DESIGNATIONS IN MULTIPLE COUNTIES - DESIGNATION.

Act 63 of 2024, § 32

Section 32. Sergeant Jackie Seltzer Memorial Bridge.

(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:

(1) Sergeant Jackie Seltzer was born August 26, 1946, in West Reading and was a resident of Hamburg Borough, Berks County.

(2) Sergeant Seltzer was drafted into the United States Army and became a member of Company B, 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division.

(3) On May 12, 1968, Sergeant Seltzer was the squad leader of a reconnaissance force which was pinned down in a swamp in Phu Loi after encountering a hidden bunker and a large group of Viet Cong. After locating the bunker, Sergeant Seltzer charged and destroyed the bunker with grenades, killing several enemy soldiers.

(4) After destroying the bunker, 21-year-old Sergeant Seltzer was returning to evacuate the wounded when he was struck by small arms fire and killed.

(b) Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key 68136, carrying State Route 4028 over Mill Creek in Hamburg Borough, Berks County, is designated the Sergeant Jackie Seltzer 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.