In the near future I plan to introduce legislation designating a bridge carrying Pennsylvania Route 271 over North Branch Blacklick Creek in Barr Township, Cambria County as the Brown Brothers Memorial Bridge.

The Brown brothers, Stewart, Homer, Grant, Dell, and Everett, grew up in Nicktown, Pennsylvania and all attended the Griffith School in Nicktown. Stewart Brown was born in 1906 and operated a garage in Nicktown. He later lived in Michigan and had one child. He enlisted in the Army in 1943, served as an Army Technical Sergeant, and passed away in 1961. Homer Brown was born in 1913 and worked as a mechanic. He lived near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and had two children. He entered the Army in 1943, served as an Army Artillery Sergeant in Italy, and passed away in 1960. Grant Brown was born in 1914 and worked on a family farm and, as a mechanic. He lived in Ohio and was married twice. He entered the Army in 1942, served as an Army Sergeant in France, and passed away in 1967. Dell Brown was born in 1917 and worked as a lumberman, in shaft and slope mining, and for Bell Telephone. He lived in Nicktown, Pennsylvania, married, and had six children. He entered the Army in 1942, served as an Army Technical Sergeant in the Medical Corps in Italy, Sicily, and North Africa, and passed away in 1987. Everett Brown was born in 1918 and worked as a machinist for the Pennsylvania Railroad. He lived near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, married, and had four children. He entered the Army in 1943, served as an Army Air Force Sergeant in England, and passed away in 1970. Collectively, the five brothers served in the U.S. Army during World War II across multiple theaters, including Italy, France, England, Sicily, and North Africa.

Please join me in cosponsoring this important legislation, honoring the collective service of the Brown Brothers.