PRINTER'S NO. 2616
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2049
Session of
2024
INTRODUCED BY STRUZZI, DAVANZO, GILLEN, JAMES, JOZWIAK,
KAUFFMAN, KEPHART, KINSEY, MOUL, ROWE, SMITH AND VITALI,
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, FEBRUARY 22, 2024
AN ACT
Designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 68411, carrying
Jacksonville Road (State Route 3016) over Two Lick Creek in
Homer City, Indiana County, as the Staff Sergeant William
Stivison Memorial Bridge.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Staff Sergeant William Stivison Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds as follows:
(1) Staff Sergeant William J. Stivison was born July 19,
1919, in Homer City, Indiana County.
(2) Staff Sergeant Stivison attended Homer City High
School and later the Bliss Electrician School.
(3) In 1935, Staff Sergeant Stivison joined the National
Guard and then, in 1941, he joined the United States Army
where he became a Staff Sergeant and Section Leader and a
member of the 2nd Ranger Infantry Battalion.
(4) On March 30, 1945, Staff Sergeant Stivison
encountered surprise enemy fire while moving into position in
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Germany. Staff Sergeant Stivison led his platoon in an attack
so rapid and determined that the outer defenses of the enemy
were speedily overwhelmed.
(5) During this assault, Staff Sergeant Stivison
demolished a machine gun nest and killed nine enemy soldiers
and continued to attack toward the inner defenses. When his
platoon was pinned down by enemy machine gun fire from
commanding ground on both flanks, Staff Sergeant Stivison
completely ignored personal safety, twice exposing himself to
heavy enemy fire to carry wounded men to cover.
(6) When his platoon was ordered to withdraw, Staff
Sergeant Stivison remained to draw the fire of the enemy away
while his comrades withdrew.
(7) For his bravery, Staff Sergeant Stivison received
the Silver Star, Bronze Star and two Purple Hearts with two
Oak Clusters.
(8) After the war, Staff Sergeant Stivison spent his
lifetime volunteering with his local fire department,
fishing, hunting, camping and square dancing.
(9) On April 2, 2007, Staff Sergeant Stivison died in
his sleep at his home in Homer City, Indiana County.
(b) Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key
68411, carrying Jacksonville Road (State Route 3016) over Two
Lick Creek in Homer City, Indiana County, is designated the
Staff Sergeant William Stivison 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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