Section 5. CPL Reid Rex Ross 3 BN 26 Marine Reg. Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) CPL Reid Rex Ross was born April 27, 1949.
(2) CPL Ross served in the United States Marine Corps with Company I, Third Battalion, Twenty-Sixth Marines, First Marine Division.
(3) On December 4, 1968, Company I was participating in Operation Meade River south of DaNang when the Marines were pinned down by enemy fire. CPL Ross moved from one position to another to determine ammunition requirements and provide encouragement to his men.
(4) CPL Ross heroically moved through intense fire and hurled hand grenades and fired several light antitank assault weapons at the enemy.
(5) CPL Ross directed his men to a more secure area while personally providing covering fire for them.
(6) CPL Ross observed two casualties lying in an area exposed to the enemy and manned an M-60 machine gun and returned fire, allowing for an evacuation team to retrieve the two individuals.
(7) CPL Ross was killed while providing return fire to protect his team.
(8) CPL Ross was awarded the Silver Star for his service and sacrifice for our country.
(b) Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key 8569, carrying State Route 1021 over Glendale Lake in White Township, Cambria County, is designated the CPL Reid Rex Ross 3 BN 26 Marine Reg. 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.