SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 24

(By Senators Martin, Romano, Unger, Jeffries, and Lindsay)

[Introduced March 11, 2021]

Requesting the Division of Highways name bridge number 17-019/00-016.27 (17A076), locally known as Point Comfort Bridge, carrying US 19 over the West Fork River in Harrison County, the “U.S. Navy S1 Paul McCue Bridge”.

Whereas, Paul McCue is a long-time resident of Clarksburg, West Virginia, who proudly enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1943 at the age of 17, serving until 1946 and attaining the rank of Seaman First Class; and

Whereas, S1 Paul McCue served honorably throughout World War II in the Pacific as a member of the Navy amphibious force on a landing ship tank, surviving a submarine attack in the Philippines; and

Whereas, After his war service, S1 Paul McCue continued to serve his community as a constable and deputy sheriff; and

Whereas, S1 Paul McCue continues to live a life of service and giving spending much of his time speaking in churches and schools, educating young people about World War II, as well as the importance of patriotism and serving our country; and

Whereas, S1 Paul McCue has educated people about the Wereth 11, a heroic group of African-American soldiers who were massacred by the Nazis during the Battle of the Bulge, and strives to ensure that this group of unsung American heroes will not be forgotten; and

Whereas, S1 Paul McCue is a 94-years young World War II combat veteran that received the Philippine Defense and Liberation medals; and

Whereas, Now, 75 years after the end of World War II, we take great pleasure in honoring the life and service of SN 1 Paul McCue for his valor and heroism; therefore, be it

 Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to bridge number 17-019/00-016.27 (17A076), locally known as Point Comfort Bridge, carrying US 19 over the West Fork River in Harrison County, the “U.S. Navy S1 Paul McCue Bridge”; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to have made and be placed signs identifying the bridge as the “U.S. Navy S1 Paul McCue Bridge”; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the Senate is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the Commissioner of the Division of Highways.