SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 14

(By Senators Stollings, Wells, Klempa, Beach and Yost)

Requesting the Division of Highways name bridge number 03-03-40.39, on Route 3, in Whitesville, Boone County, and crossing the Big Coal River, the “CPL Charles ‘Mitchell’ Hannah Memorial Bridge”.

    Whereas, CPL Charles “Mitchell” Hannah was born on March 13, 1948, in Highcoal, West Virginia, and was a life-long resident of the area; and

    Whereas, CPL Charles “Mitchell” Hannah was the son of the late Harrison Hannah and Mabel Jarrell Hannah Clay, who still resides in the Whitesville area; and

    Whereas, CPL Charles “Mitchell” Hannah was a 1966 graduate of Sherman High School and later joined the United States Marine Corps in May of 1967; and

    Whereas, CPL Charles “Mitchell” Hannah was ordered to serve in Vietnam in the fall of 1967 as a rifleman; and

    Whereas, CPL Charles “Mitchell” Hannah was a member of India Company, 3^rd Battalion, 7^th Marines, and 2^nd Platoon of the First Marine Division; and

    Whereas, CPL Charles “Mitchell” Hannah, after serving only five months and engaging in numerous combat operations, received four promotions to Squad Radio Man, M-79 Man, 2^nd Fire Team Leader, and 1^st Fire Team Leader with a new rank of Lance Corporal; and

    Whereas, Sadly, CPL Charles “Mitchell” Hannah made the ultimate sacrifice on June 16, 1968, while on patrol in the Quang Nam province of Vietnam; and

    Whereas, CPL Charles “Mitchell” Hannah qualified for the following medals: The Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Presidential Unit Citation, Meritorious Unit Commendation, National Defense Service Ribbon, RVN Service Medal, RVN Cross of Gallantry, Individual, RVN Cross of Gallantry, Unite Citation, RVN Civil Actions, Unit and the RVN Campaign Medal; therefore, be it

    Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

    That the Division of Highways name bridge number 03-03-40.39, on Route 3, in Whitesville, Boone County, and crossing the Big Coal River, the “CPL Charles ‘Mitchell’ Hannah 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 “CPL Charles ‘Mitchell’ Hannah 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 Secretary of the Department of Transportation and the family of CPL Charles “Mitchell” Hannah.