Section 46. Staff Sergeant William Will Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) Staff Sergeant William Anthony Will was born August 4, 1941, in Dravosburg Borough, Allegheny County.
(2) In 1959, Staff Sergeant Will enlisted in the United States Army where he became a decorated member of the Green Beret Special Forces unit.
(3) Staff Sergeant Will served tours of duty in Laos and South Vietnam where in 1964 he and two other American soldiers were captured by the Viet Cong. After returning safely to his own troops, Staff Sergeant Will was awarded the Army Commendation Medal on January 8, 1965, at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
(4) On July 5, 1966, 24-year-old Staff Sergeant Will was on a combat mission against enemy forces when he was killed by small arms fire.
(b) Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key 67935, carrying State Route 1015 over the Raystown Branch of the Juniata River in Allegheny Township, Somerset County, is designated as the Staff Sergeant William Will 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.