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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 64

(By Delegates Miley, Hamrick, Queen and Iaquinta)

[Introduced March 8, 2017]

 

Requesting the Division of Highways to name bridge number 17-50-14.25 (17A195) (39.28950, -80.35136), locally known as the Adamston Bridge, carrying U.S. 50 over the West Fork River in Harrison County, the “Gill Brothers World War II Veterans’ Memorial Bridge.”

Whereas, Brothers William A. Gill Jr., James E. Gill, Jack S. Gill, and Foster Ray Gill honorably served their nation and state during World War II.  Sergeant William A. Gill Jr., born on the 16th of November, 1916, in Clarksburg, West Virginia, enlisted in the United States Army on the 8th of July, 1942, and served in the European and North African Theaters of war. Sgt. Gill received the Good Conduct Medal, the American Theater Ribbon, the European-African-Middle Eastern Ribbon, and the World War II Victory Ribbon. He was Honorably Discharged on the 28th of February, 1946; and

Whereas, Sergeant James E. Gill was born on the 7th of July, 1918, in Clarksburg, West Virginia, enlisted in the West Virginia State National Guard on the 1st of April, 1944. He was honorably discharged on the 21st of September, 1945; and

Whereas, Private Jack S. Gill was born on the 14th of June, 1920, in Clarksburg, West Virginia, enlisted in the United States Army on the 9th of June, 1942, and served in the European Theater of war. Pvt. Gill received the Purple Heart Medal for wounds sustained in France in 1944, as well as the American Theater Service Ribbon, European-African-Middle Eastern Service Ribbon, the World War II Victory Ribbon, and the Good Conduct Medal. He was honorably discharged on the 29th of October, 1945; and

Whereas, Corporal Foster Ray Gill was born on the 23rd of February, 1924, in Clarksburg, West Virginia, enlisted in the United States Army on the 22nd of March, 1943, and served in the European Theater of war. Cpl. Gill received the Good Conduct Medal, the European-African-Middle Eastern Service Ribbon, and the World War II Victory Ribbon.  He was honorably discharged on the 2nd of December, 1945; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name bridge number 17-50-14.25 (17A195) (39.28950, -80.35136), locally known as the Adamston Bridge, carrying U. S. 50 over the West Fork River in Harrison County, the “Gill Brothers World War II Veterans’ Memorial Bridge”; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to have made and erected signs at both ends of the bridge containing bold and prominent letters proclaiming the bridge the “Gill Brothers World War II Veterans’ Memorial Bridge”; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Commissioner of the Division of Highways.

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