HOUSE AMENDED
PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 1484, 1787, 1801 PRINTER'S NO. 1806
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 1144
Session of
2024
INTRODUCED BY LANGERHOLC, APRIL 5, 2024
AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
JULY 2, 2024
AN ACT
1 Designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 8404, on that <--
2 portion of Pennsylvania Route 56 over the Stony Creek River,
3 City of Johnstown, Cambria County, as the PFC Dr. Alex W.
4 Barber Memorial Bridge.
5 DESIGNATING A BRIDGE, IDENTIFIED AS BRIDGE KEY 8404, ON THAT <--
6 PORTION OF PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE 56 OVER THE STONY CREEK RIVER,
7 CITY OF JOHNSTOWN, CAMBRIA COUNTY, AS THE PFC DR. ALEX W.
8 BARBER MEMORIAL BRIDGE; DESIGNATING A BRIDGE, IDENTIFIED AS
9 BRIDGE KEY 42031, LOCATED ON THAT PORTION OF U.S. ROUTE 219
10 OVER PENTZ RUN ON THE BORDER OF SANDY TOWNSHIP AND THE CITY
11 OF DUBOIS, CLEARFIELD COUNTY, AS THE TROOPER FIRST CLASS BRAD
12 WILSON HONORARY BRIDGE; DESIGNATING A BRIDGE, IDENTIFIED AS
13 BRIDGE KEY 5796, CARRYING STATE ROUTE 4001 OVER U.S. ROUTE 22
14 IN ALLEGHENY TOWNSHIP, BLAIR COUNTY, AS THE LCPL RALPH J.
15 FABBRI USMC MEMORIAL BRIDGE; DESIGNATING A PORTION OF
16 PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE 31 FROM THE INTERSECTION WITH FIRST STREET
17 TO THE INTERSECTION WITH YODER AVENUE IN THE BOROUGH OF MOUNT
18 PLEASANT, WESTMORELAND COUNTY, AS THE MAYOR GERALD D. LUCIA
19 MEMORIAL HIGHWAY; DESIGNATING A BRIDGE, IDENTIFIED AS BRIDGE
20 KEY 8569, CARRYING STATE ROUTE 1021 OVER GLENDALE LAKE IN
21 WHITE TOWNSHIP, CAMBRIA COUNTY, AS THE CPL REID REX ROSS 3 BN
22 26 MARINE REG. MEMORIAL BRIDGE; DESIGNATING A BRIDGE,
23 IDENTIFIED AS BRIDGE KEY 57664, ON PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE 924
24 OVER THE RAILROAD, LOCATED IN GILBERTON BOROUGH, SCHUYLKILL
25 COUNTY, AS THE WALTER SKUBEL MEMORIAL BRIDGE; DESIGNATING A
26 BRIDGE, IDENTIFIED AS BRIDGE KEY 28762, ON STATE ROUTE 3011
27 OVER THE MONOCACY CREEK, LOCATED IN BETHLEHEM CITY,
28 NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, AS THE RAPHAEL RIVERA MEMORIAL BRIDGE;
29 DESIGNATING A BRIDGE, IDENTIFIED AS BRIDGE KEY 29525, LOCATED
30 ON THAT PORTION OF PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE 233 OVER SHERMAN CREEK
31 IN TYRONE TOWNSHIP, PERRY COUNTY, AS THE LANCE CORPORAL JASON
32 FRYE MEMORIAL BRIDGE; DESIGNATING A BRIDGE, IDENTIFIED AS
33 BRIDGE KEY 52686, CARRYING PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE 441 OVER U.S.
 1 ROUTE 30 IN COLUMBIA BOROUGH, LANCASTER COUNTY, AS THE MAJOR
2 GENERAL EDWARD C. SHANNON MEMORIAL BRIDGE; DESIGNATING A
3 BRIDGE, IDENTIFIED AS BRIDGE KEY 5802, CARRYING LOGAN
4 BOULEVARD OVER NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILROAD IN THE CITY OF
5 ALTOONA, BLAIR COUNTY, AS THE CPL PATRICK C. FARRELL AND PVT
6 JAMES J. FARRELL MEMORIAL BRIDGE; DESIGNATING A BRIDGE,
7 IDENTIFIED AS BRIDGE KEY 5879, CARRYING STATE ROUTE 4027
8 (SOUTH EAGLE VALLEY ROAD) OVER BALD EAGLE CREEK IN SNYDER
9 TOWNSHIP, BLAIR COUNTY, AS THE SGM CHARLES B. MILLS, SR.
10 MEMORIAL BRIDGE; DESIGNATING A BRIDGE, IDENTIFIED AS BRIDGE
11 KEY 18728, CARRYING PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE 829 OVER THE JUNIATA
12 RIVER IN UNION TOWNSHIP, HUNTINGDON COUNTY, AS THE PFC
13 CHARLES SHORE GREENLAND MEMORIAL BRIDGE; DESIGNATING A
14 BRIDGE, IDENTIFIED AS BRIDGE KEY 18843, CARRYING STATE ROUTE
15 3006 (LOGGING ROAD 31011) OVER GREAT TROUGH CREEK IN WOOD
16 TOWNSHIP, HUNTINGDON COUNTY, AS THE PFC WASCO (SPIDER) PAWUK
17 MEMORIAL BRIDGE; DESIGNATING A BRIDGE, IDENTIFIED AS BRIDGE
18 KEY 31529, CARRYING STATE ROUTE 1007 OVER THE STONYCREEK
19 RIVER IN STONYCREEK TOWNSHIP, SOMERSET COUNTY, AS THE
20 CORPORAL CARL LYNN WALKER MEMORIAL BRIDGE; DESIGNATING A
21 BRIDGE, IDENTIFIED AS BRIDGE KEY 7027, CARRYING PENNSYLVANIA
22 ROUTE 413 OVER U.S. ROUTE 1 IN MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP, BUCKS
23 COUNTY, AS THE LANCE CORPORAL JOHN F. MUFFLER MEMORIAL
24 BRIDGE; DESIGNATING A PORTION OF U.S. ROUTE 222 FROM THE
25 INTERCHANGE WITH U.S. ROUTE 30 IN MANHEIM TOWNSHIP TO THE
26 INTERCHANGE WITH INTERSTATE 76, ALSO KNOWN AS THE
27 PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE, IN EAST COCALICO TOWNSHIP, LANCASTER
28 COUNTY, AS THE SENATOR NOAH W. WENGER MEMORIAL HIGHWAY;
29 DESIGNATING THE WESTBOUND BRIDGE CARRYING INTERSTATE 90 OVER
30 SIX MILE CREEK IN HARBORCREEK TOWNSHIP, ERIE COUNTY, AS THE
31 CPL. JARRID L. KING MEMORIAL BRIDGE; DESIGNATING A BRIDGE,
32 IDENTIFIED BY BRIDGE KEY 31447, CARRYING PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE
33 403 OVER THE STONYCREEK RIVER IN QUEMAHONING TOWNSHIP,
34 SOMERSET COUNTY, AS THE CAPTAIN LEROY FREEMAN BERKEBILE
35 MEMORIAL BRIDGE; DESIGNATING A BRIDGE, IDENTIFIED AS BRIDGE
36 KEY 8414, CARRYING PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE 56 OVER WALTERS AVENUE
37 IN RICHLAND TOWNSHIP, CAMBRIA COUNTY, AS THE PFC WALLACE RICE
38 MEMORIAL BRIDGE; DESIGNATING THE BRIDGES, IDENTIFIED AS
39 SOUTHERN BELTWAY 258 AND SOUTHERN BELTWAY 259, IN CECIL
40 TOWNSHIP, WASHINGTON COUNTY, AS THE LANCE CORPORAL ROBERT
41 ALAN "BUCKY" MCPHERSON MEMORIAL BRIDGE; DESIGNATING A BRIDGE,
42 IDENTIFIED AS BRIDGE KEY 22612, LOCATED ON PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE
43 72 IN SWATARA TOWNSHIP, LEBANON COUNTY, OVER THE SWATARA
44 CREEK AS THE SENATOR DAVID J. ARNOLD, JR., MEMORIAL BRIDGE;
45 DESIGNATING THE BRIDGE, IDENTIFIED AS BRIDGE KEY 5059, <--
46 CARRYING STATE ROUTE 2021 OVER MINERAL SPRINGS CREEK IN THE
47 CITY OF READING, BERKS COUNTY, AS THE PFC LAWRENCE J. DEISHER
48 MEMORIAL BRIDGE; DESIGNATING THE BRIDGE, IDENTIFIED AS BRIDGE
49 KEY 6917, CARRYING STATE ROUTE 4202 OVER PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE
50 611 IN DOYLESTOWN TOWNSHIP, BUCKS COUNTY, AS THE DONALD E.
51 PARLEE MEMORIAL BRIDGE; DESIGNATING THE PORTION OF STATE
52 ROUTE 2017, ALSO KNOWN AS LISBURN ROAD, FROM SEGMENT
53 90/OFFSET 300 TO SEGMENT 90/OFFSET 2200 IN LOWER ALLEN
54 TOWNSHIP, CUMBERLAND COUNTY, AS THE SGT. JOSUE "ROCKY" SAEZ,
55 JR., MEMORIAL ROAD; DESIGNATING THE PORTION OF STATE ROUTE
56 1016, ALSO KNOWN AS HOLME AVENUE, FROM THE INTERSECTION WITH
57 WINCHESTER AVENUE TO THE INTERSECTION WITH HOLME CIRCLE, IN
58 THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, PHILADELPHIA COUNTY, AS THE
59 SERGEANT TIMOTHY SIMPSON MEMORIAL ROAD; DESIGNATING A BRIDGE,
60 IDENTIFIED AS BRIDGE KEY 8345, ON THAT PORTION OF U.S. ROUTE
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 1 22 OVER HOWELLS RUN IN CAMBRIA TOWNSHIP, CAMBRIA COUNTY, AS
2 THE MICHAEL G. TSIKALAS MEMORIAL BRIDGE; DESIGNATING A
3 BRIDGE, IDENTIFIED AS BRIDGE KEY 8344, CARRYING U.S. ROUTE 22
4 OVER PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE 160, ALSO KNOWN AS NEW GERMANY ROAD,
5 IN CAMBRIA TOWNSHIP, CAMBRIA COUNTY, AS THE CHARLES J.
6 VIZZINI MEMORIAL BRIDGE; DESIGNATING A BRIDGE, IDENTIFIED AS
7 BRIDGE KEY 3795, CARRYING PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE 251 OVER
8 INTERSTATE 376 IN CHIPPEWA TOWNSHIP, BEAVER COUNTY, AS THE
9 PRIVATE MAHLON R. EVANS MEMORIAL BRIDGE; DESIGNATING A
10 BRIDGE, IDENTIFIED AS BRIDGE KEY 57032, CARRYING PENNSYLVANIA
11 ROUTE 351 OVER THE BEAVER RIVER BETWEEN KOPPEL BOROUGH AND
12 NORTH SEWICKLEY TOWNSHIP, BEAVER COUNTY, AS THE SGT. SKIP
13 HASWELL MEMORIAL BRIDGE; DESIGNATING A BRIDGE CARRYING THE
14 PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE MAINLINE EASTBOUND OVER THE BEAVER
15 RIVER AT MILE MARKER 13.2 IN BEAVER COUNTY AS THE COLONEL
16 JOSEPH H. THOMPSON MEMORIAL BRIDGE; DESIGNATING A BRIDGE
17 CARRYING THE PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE MAINLINE WESTBOUND OVER
18 THE BEAVER RIVER AT MILE MARKER 13.2 IN BEAVER COUNTY AS THE
19 COLONEL MATTHEW S. QUAY MEMORIAL BRIDGE; DESIGNATING A
20 BRIDGE, IDENTIFIED AS BRIDGE KEY 68136, CARRYING STATE ROUTE
21 4028 OVER MILL CREEK IN HAMBURG BOROUGH, BERKS COUNTY, AS THE
22 SERGEANT JACKIE SELTZER MEMORIAL BRIDGE; DESIGNATING A
23 BRIDGE, IDENTIFIED AS BRIDGE KEY 52786, CARRYING PENNSYLVANIA
24 ROUTE 213 OVER THE NESHAMINY CREEK IN LOWER SOUTHAMPTON
25 TOWNSHIP, BUCKS COUNTY, AS THE ENSIGN SARAH MITCHELL MEMORIAL
26 BRIDGE; DESIGNATING A BRIDGE, IDENTIFIED AS BRIDGE KEY 47666,
27 CARRYING U.S. ROUTE 219 OVER THE WEST BRANCH SUSQUEHANNA
28 RIVER IN SUSQUEHANNA TOWNSHIP, CAMBRIA COUNTY, AS THE STAFF
29 SERGEANT PETER P. ABROMOVICH MEMORIAL BRIDGE; DESIGNATING A
30 BRIDGE, IDENTIFIED AS BRIDGE KEY 48914, CARRYING GALLITZIN
31 ROAD, STATE ROUTE 53, OVER NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILROAD, LOCATED
32 IN GALLITZIN TOWNSHIP, CAMBRIA COUNTY, AS THE CORPORAL JAMES
33 R. BECK USMC MEMORIAL BRIDGE; DESIGNATING A BRIDGE,
34 IDENTIFIED AS BRIDGE KEY 52761, CARRYING PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE
35 53 OVER CLEARFIELD CREEK IN GALLITZIN TOWNSHIP, CAMBRIA
36 COUNTY, AS THE PRIVATE PHILIP A. WATT MEMORIAL BRIDGE;
37 DESIGNATING A BRIDGE, IDENTIFIED AS BRIDGE KEY 8645, CARRYING
38 GALLERIA DRIVE (STATE ROUTE 3031) OVER U.S. ROUTE 219 IN
39 RICHLAND TOWNSHIP, CAMBRIA COUNTY, AS THE PFC PAUL O. MALZI
40 AND PFC HARRY R. MALZI MEMORIAL BRIDGE; DESIGNATING A BRIDGE,
41 IDENTIFIED AS BRIDGE KEY 9755, CARRYING STATE ROUTE 3027 OVER
42 THE MOSHANNON CREEK IN RUSH TOWNSHIP, CENTRE COUNTY, AS THE
43 OSCEOLA MILLS WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL BRIDGE; DESIGNATING A
44 BRIDGE, IDENTIFIED AS BRIDGE KEY 11380, CARRYING U.S. ROUTE
45 219 OVER THE WEST BRANCH SUSQUEHANNA RIVER IN BURNSIDE
46 BOROUGH, CLEARFIELD COUNTY, AS THE SARAH "MARIE" BLOSE
47 RORABAUGH MEMORIAL BRIDGE; DESIGNATING A BRIDGE, IDENTIFIED
48 AS BRIDGE KEY 11226, CARRYING PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE 53 OVER THE
49 CLEARFIELD CREEK IN BIGLER TOWNSHIP, CLEARFIELD COUNTY, AS
50 THE SERGEANT JOHN HAROLD BRANIC MEMORIAL BRIDGE; DESIGNATING
51 A BRIDGE, IDENTIFIED AS BRIDGE KEY 13685, CARRYING ARMY
52 HERITAGE DRIVE OVER INTERSTATE 81 IN MIDDLESEX TOWNSHIP,
53 CUMBERLAND COUNTY, AS THE MAJOR GENERAL HAROLD "HARRY" GREENE
54 MEMORIAL BRIDGE; DESIGNATING A BRIDGE, IDENTIFIED AS BRIDGE
55 KEY 56021, CARRYING PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE 997 OVER CONODOGUINET
56 CREEK IN LETTERKENNY TOWNSHIP, FRANKLIN COUNTY, AS THE PVT.
57 CLYDE C. MCVITTY MEMORIAL BRIDGE; DESIGNATING A BRIDGE,
58 IDENTIFIED AS BRIDGE KEY 18248, CARRYING STATE ROUTE 2003
59 OVER DUNKARD CREEK IN MT. MORRIS, PERRY TOWNSHIP, GREENE
60 COUNTY, AS THE H. RONALD HOSKINSON MEMORIAL BRIDGE;
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 1 DESIGNATING A BRIDGE, IDENTIFIED AS BRIDGE KEY 52783,
2 CARRYING PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE 913 OVER SHOUP RUN IN COALMONT
3 BOROUGH, HUNTINGDON COUNTY, AS THE PRIVATE SAMUEL H. THOMPSON
4 MEMORIAL BRIDGE; DESIGNATING A BRIDGE, IDENTIFIED AS BRIDGE
5 KEY 68411, CARRYING JACKSONVILLE ROAD (STATE ROUTE 3016) OVER
6 TWO LICK CREEK IN HOMER CITY, INDIANA COUNTY, AS THE STAFF
7 SERGEANT WILLIAM STIVISON MEMORIAL BRIDGE; DESIGNATING A
8 BRIDGE, IDENTIFIED AS BRIDGE KEY 67935, CARRYING STATE ROUTE
9 1015 OVER THE RAYSTOWN BRANCH OF THE JUNIATA RIVER IN
10 ALLEGHENY TOWNSHIP, SOMERSET COUNTY, AS THE STAFF SERGEANT
11 WILLIAM WILL MEMORIAL BRIDGE; DESIGNATING A BRIDGE,
12 IDENTIFIED AS BRIDGE KEY 31544, CARRYING STATE ROUTE 1016
13 OVER THE DARK SHADE CREEK IN SHADE TOWNSHIP, SOMERSET COUNTY,
14 AS THE SEAMAN FIRST CLASS RAYMOND KOZIK MEMORIAL BRIDGE;
15 DESIGNATING A BRIDGE, IDENTIFIED AS BRIDGE KEY 31426,
16 CARRYING EAST CAMPUS AVENUE OVER U.S. ROUTE 219 IN CONEMAUGH
17 TOWNSHIP, SOMERSET COUNTY, AS THE KENNETH J. NEWCOMER
18 MEMORIAL BRIDGE; DESIGNATING A BRIDGE, IDENTIFIED AS BRIDGE
19 KEY 31696, CARRYING STATE ROUTE 3011 OVER THE CASSELMAN RIVER
20 IN BLACK TOWNSHIP, SOMERSET COUNTY, AS THE S2 EARL J. PETERS
21 MEMORIAL BRIDGE; DESIGNATING A BRIDGE, IDENTIFIED AS BRIDGE
22 KEY 36247, CARRYING PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE 711 OVER LOYALHANNA
23 CREEK IN LIGONIER TOWNSHIP, WESTMORELAND COUNTY, AS THE STAFF
24 SERGEANT ALVIN P. CAREY AND PRIVATE JOHN C. EWING MEDAL OF
25 HONOR MEMORIAL BRIDGE; DESIGNATING A BRIDGE, IDENTIFIED AS
26 BRIDGE KEY 54167, CARRYING U.S. ROUTE 30 OVER PARADISE CREEK
27 BETWEEN PARADISE TOWNSHIP AND JACKSON TOWNSHIP, YORK COUNTY,
28 AS THE PRIVATE EDWARD J. STAMBAUGH MEMORIAL BRIDGE;
29 DESIGNATING A PORTION OF U.S. ROUTE 522 FROM THE INTERSECTION
30 WITH MAIN STREET TO THE INTERSECTION WITH TOWN HILL STREET IN
31 SHADE GAP BOROUGH, HUNTINGDON COUNTY, AS THE SPECIAL AGENT
32 TERRY R. ANDERSON MEMORIAL HIGHWAY; DESIGNATING A PORTION OF
33 STATE ROUTE 2008 FROM THE INTERSECTION WITH STATE ROUTE 2009
34 TO THE INTERSECTION WITH PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE 56 IN WEST
35 WHEATFIELD TOWNSHIP AND EAST WHEATFIELD TOWNSHIP, INDIANA
36 COUNTY, AS THE ROBINDALE MEMORIAL HIGHWAY; DESIGNATING THE
37 INTERCHANGE OF INTERSTATE 380 WITH PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE 940 IN
38 TOBYHANNA TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY, AS THE WILLIAM F. QUINN
39 MEMORIAL INTERCHANGE; DESIGNATING A BRIDGE, IDENTIFIED AS
40 BRIDGE KEY 8574, CARRYING STATE ROUTE 1021 OVER CLEARFIELD
41 CREEK IN WHITE TOWNSHIP, CAMBRIA COUNTY, AS THE SERGEANT
42 CHARLES OWEN JENKINS, JR., MEMORIAL BRIDGE; DESIGNATING A
43 BRIDGE, CARRYING THE PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE 576 SOUTHERN
44 BELTWAY EASTBOUND AND WESTBOUND OVER PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE 980
45 AT MILE MARKER S-12.35, AS THE TERRY D. TACKETT JR. MEMORIAL
46 BRIDGE; DESIGNATING A BRIDGE, IDENTIFIED AS BRIDGE KEY 56737,
47 CARRYING PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE 74 OVER THE LITTLE CONEWAGO CREEK
48 IN DOVER TOWNSHIP, YORK COUNTY, AS THE CORPORAL WILLIAM E.
49 HEILMAN MEMORIAL BRIDGE; AND MAKING REPEALS.
50 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
51 hereby enacts as follows:
52 Section 1. PFC Dr. Alex W. Barber Memorial Bridge. <--
53 (a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as
54 follows:
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 1 (1) Private First Class Dr. Alex W. Barber was born
2 February 23, 1922, in Johnstown.
3 (2) PFC Barber grew up in Prospect, while attending
4 Johnstown Elementary, Middle and High School.
5 (3) On June 3, 1943, PFC Barber enlisted in the United
6 States Army in Altoona.
7 (4) PFC Barber was a member of Darby's Rangers and
8 landed on Normandy Beach on June 6, 1944.
9 (5) PFC Barber landed with his medical unit on the coast
10 of France at a time when the beach was under heavy enemy
11 rifle, machine gun and artillery fire.
12 (6) PFC Barber saved one soldier's life by performing a
13 tracheotomy with a mere ball-point pen.
14 (7) PFC Barber communicated despite a language barrier
15 and a time constraint, asking permission to borrow a horse
16 and buggy from a Frenchman to move and care for the wounded.
17 (8) PFC Barber was wounded while administering care to
18 fellow soldiers.
19 (9) Shrapnel from these wounds remained lodged in his
20 head and leg for the rest of his life.
21 (10) For his heroic actions, PFC Barber was awarded the
22 Distinguished Service Cross, the Bronze Star and the Purple
23 Heart with Oak Leaf Clusters.
24 (11) After his military service, PFC Barber graduated
25 from Johns Hopkins University. Upon finishing his degree at
26 Johns Hopkins University, he pursued another academic degree
27 at the Baltimore Chiropractic College, where he earned a
28 doctor of chiropractic degree.
29 (12) PFC Barber was a practicing chiropractor in
30 Johnstown, Pennsylvania; Havre de Grace, Maryland; Frederick,
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 1 Maryland; and Santa Monica, California.
2 (13) PFC Barber was the father of five children, Alexis,
3 Joseph, Alexander, Judith and RoseAnn.
4 (14) PFC Barber died October 14, 1986.
5 (15) PFC Barber is buried at Arlington National Cemetery
6 in Arlington, Virginia.
7 (b) Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key 8404,
8 carrying Pennsylvania Route 56 over the Stony Creek River in the
9 City of Johnstown, Cambria County, is designated as the PFC Dr.
10 Alex W. Barber Memorial Bridge.
11 (c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and
12 maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the bridge to
13 traffic in both directions on the bridge.
14 Section 2. Effective date.
15 This act shall take effect in 60 days.
16 SECTION 1. PFC DR. ALEX W. BARBER MEMORIAL BRIDGE. <--
17 (A) FINDINGS.--THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FINDS AND DECLARES AS
18 FOLLOWS:
19 (1) PRIVATE FIRST CLASS DR. ALEX W. BARBER WAS BORN
20 FEBRUARY 23, 1922, IN JOHNSTOWN.
21 (2) PFC BARBER GREW UP IN PROSPECT, WHILE ATTENDING
22 JOHNSTOWN ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL.
23 (3) ON JUNE 3, 1943, PFC BARBER ENLISTED IN THE UNITED
24 STATES ARMY IN ALTOONA.
25 (4) PFC BARBER WAS A MEMBER OF DARBY'S RANGERS AND
26 LANDED ON NORMANDY BEACH ON JUNE 6, 1944.
27 (5) PFC BARBER LANDED WITH HIS MEDICAL UNIT ON THE COAST
28 OF FRANCE AT A TIME WHEN THE BEACH WAS UNDER HEAVY ENEMY
29 RIFLE, MACHINE GUN AND ARTILLERY FIRE.
30 (6) PFC BARBER SAVED ONE SOLDIER'S LIFE BY PERFORMING A
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 1 TRACHEOTOMY WITH A MERE BALL-POINT PEN.
2 (7) PFC BARBER COMMUNICATED DESPITE A LANGUAGE BARRIER
3 AND A TIME CONSTRAINT, ASKING PERMISSION TO BORROW A HORSE
4 AND BUGGY FROM A FRENCHMAN TO MOVE AND CARE FOR THE WOUNDED.
5 (8) PFC BARBER WAS WOUNDED WHILE ADMINISTERING CARE TO
6 FELLOW SOLDIERS.
7 (9) SHRAPNEL FROM THESE WOUNDS REMAINED LODGED IN HIS
8 HEAD AND LEG FOR THE REST OF HIS LIFE.
9 (10) FOR HIS HEROIC ACTIONS, PFC BARBER WAS AWARDED THE
10 DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS,