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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 18
(By Senator Stollings)
Requesting the Division of Highways name both the northbound and
southbound bridges along U. S. 119 crossing the Little Coal
River between Lincoln County and Kanawha County, identified as
bridge number 20-119-1.06 (3174), the "Chief Master Sergeant
George Wallace Hedrick, Jr., Bridge".
Whereas, George Wallace Hedrick, Jr.,
was born in Ivy Branch,
Boone County, in September, 1924, the eldest son of George W. and
Lella Hedrick; and
Whereas, The place of George's birth is located in close
proximity to said bridges crossing the Little Coal River; and
Whereas, George spent his formative years in the beautiful and
rugged mountains of West Virginia and attended East Bank High
School; and
Whereas, When the United States became a defender of democracy
during World War II, George became one of many proud West
Virginians who served his country and enlisted in the United States
Army Air Corps (which eventually became the United States Air
Force) on March 28, 1943; and
Whereas, George had an exemplary career as a pilot of both
B-24 and B-29 bombers. He rose from Private First Class to Chief Master Sergeant and served in such capacity throughout the world
from Frankfurt, Germany, to Tokyo, Japan; and
Whereas, George retired from the United States Air Force with
honors from his country on June 1, 1964; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name both
the northbound and southbound bridges along U. S. 119 crossing the
Little Coal River between Lincoln County and Kanawha County,
identified as bridge number 20-119-1.06 (3174), the "Chief Master
Sergeant George Wallace Hedrick, Jr., Bridge"
; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Division of Highways is hereby
requested to have made and be placed signs identifying said bridges
as the "Chief Master Sergeant George Wallace Hedrick, Jr., 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 to George Wallace Hedrick, Jr.
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