PRINTER'S NO. 1732
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1517
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY WARNER, COOK, SMITH, DAVANZO, KINSEY, KAUFFMAN,
FLICK, JAMES, ROWE, TOPPER AND STAATS, JUNE 26, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, JUNE 26, 2023
AN ACT
Designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 45509, carrying
U.S. Route 40 over Pennsylvania Route 43 in Redstone
Township, Fayette County, as the PFC John Balog Memorial
Bridge.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. PFC John Balog Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as
follows:
(1) PFC John Balog was born October 24, 1931, in
Brownsville, Fayette County.
(2) PFC Balog served in the Korean War with H Company,
Second Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry
Division in the United States Army.
(3) On September 6, 1950, PFC Balog was defending his
position against enemy fire near Am-Sim, South Korea. When it
became necessary for his rifle team to withdraw, he
volunteered to remain and cover the withdrawal. After his
team withdrew, his position was overrun and he died in
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action. He bravely gave his life for his brothers in arms and
for his country.
(4) For his service to the United States, PFC Balog was
awarded the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean
Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the Republic
of Korea War Service Medal, the Republic of Korea
Presidential Unit Citation, two Silver Stars and the Purple
Heart.
(5) PFC Balog is survived by numerous nieces, nephews
and cousins in Ohio and southwestern Pennsylvania.
(b) Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key
45509, carrying U.S. Route 40 over Pennsylvania Route 43 in
Redstone Township, Fayette County, is designated the PFC John
Balog 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.
Section 2. Effective date.
This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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