SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 27

(By Senators Smith, Sypolt, and Jeffries)

[Introduced February 01, 2022]

Requesting the Division of Highways name bridge number 39-026/00-019.09 (39A051), (39.49472, -79.64520), locally known as Albright Bridge, carrying WV 26 over Cheat River in Preston County, as the “U.S. Army TSGT Harold William Schmidle Memorial Bridge”.

Whereas, Harold William Schmidle was born in the year 1921, as the son of Joseph and Jennie Schmidle in Albright, West Virginia; and

Whereas, TSGT Harold William Schmidle enlisted in the Infantry as a young man to serve his country during World War II; and

Whereas, Sadly, TSGT Harold William Schmidle was killed in action during the Battle of Banzai Point on the Island of Corregidor in the Philippines on February 19, 1945, where he served as a rifle squad leader (S/SGT) in the 2nd platoon, Company “D”, 503rd P.I.R.; and

Whereas, It is fitting that an enduring memorial be established to commemorate TSGT Harold William Schmidle and his sacrifice for our state and country will never be forgotten; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name a bridge bearing the number 39-26-19.09, carrying Route 26 North in Albright, as the “U. S. Army TSGT Harold William Schmidle Memorial 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. Army TSGT Harold William Schmidle Memorial 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.