HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 6

(By Delegate R. Smith and Williams)

Requesting the Division of Highways to name bridge number 39-7-26.83 (39A194), locally known as Corinth Railroad Overpass, carrying WV 7 over CSX RAILROAD in Preston county, the "Army Air Force SGT Everett Wayne "Bud" Sell Memorial Bridge."

            Whereas, Everett Wayne "Bud" Sell, a native of Preston County, graduated from Terra Alta High School in 1943 and enlisted in the U. S. Army Air Force; and

            Whereas, Sergeant Everett Wayne "Bud" Sell, in July of 1944, left for Europe and was stationed in Italy, a member of the 773rd Bombardment Squadron; and

            Whereas, Sergeant Sell participated in his first combat mission on August 17, 1944 as left waist gunner aboard the "Holey Joe"; and

            Whereas, Sergeant Sell completed two more successful missions with his crewmates on two different planes; and

            Whereas, On Sergeant Sell's fourth mission, the crew was ordered to jettison as much equipment as possible from the plane; and

            Whereas, According to reports of his surviving crew members, Sergeant Sell attempted to dislodge the turret so as to eliminate any further damage to the plane; and

            Whereas, In his attempts to force the turret out, Sergeant Sell became entangled and was lost when it finally came free; and

            Whereas, The remains of Sergeant Everett Wayne "Bud" Sell have never been found although attempts to do so continue to this day; and

            Whereas, The name of Sergeant Everett Wayne "Bud" Sell is listed on the America Memorial located just outside Rome, Italy; and

            Whereas, It is fitting and proper that Sergeant Everett Wayne "Bud" Sell be remembered and acknowledge for his courageous action and dedicated service to his country; therefore, be it

            Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

            That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name bridge number 39-7-26.83 (39A194), locally known as Corinth Railroad Overpass, carrying WV 7 over CSX RAILROAD in Preston county, the "Army Air Force SGT Everett Wayne "Bud" Sell Memorial Bridge";

 and, be it

            Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of the Division of Highways is hereby requested to erect signs at both ends of the bridge containing bold and prominent letters proclaiming the bridge the "Army Air Force SGT Everett Wayne "Bud" Sell 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.