Section 2. United States Navy Petty Officer 1st Class A. Louis DeLancey Memorial Highway.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) A. Louis "Lou" DeLancey was born March 8, 1936, in Newport to Sherman and Dorothy Adams DeLancey.
(2) In June 1954, DeLancey joined the Navy and served aboard the USS Midway and the USS Hanson during the Korean War era.
(3) While aboard the USS Midway, Petty Officer DeLancey assisted in the evacuation of more than 18,000 civilians and 15,000 of Chiang Kai-shek's Nationalist troops to Formosa, now known as Taiwan, as they fled from the Communist People's Liberation Army advancing on the Dachen (Tachen) Islands.
(4) In recognition of his service, Petty Officer DeLancey received the China Service Medal, the Good Conduct Medal and the National Defense Service Medal.
(5) Petty Officer DeLancey was a lifelong member and Post Commander of William H. Saylor VFW #34, Newport American Legion Post #177, Commander of the Perry Council VFW, cofounder and President of the Perry County Sailors Association, a member of the USS Midway Veterans Association, a member of the Navy Club of the USA and was inducted to the Chapel of the Four Chaplains Legion of Honor in 2003 for his work with the Korean War Veterans Recognition Ceremony.
(6) In addition to his military service, Petty Officer DeLancey was a member of the Loyal Order of Moose Lodge #925 and the Plumbers and Pipefitters Local Union #520.
(7) After a courageous battle with cancer, Petty Officer DeLancey passed away on February 23, 2014, at 77 years of age.
(b) Designation.--The section of Pennsylvania Route 849 in Newport, Perry County, is hereby designated as the United States Navy Petty Officer 1st Class A. Louis DeLancey Memorial Highway.
(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the highway to traffic in both directions on the highway.