HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 15

(By Delegate Steele)

[Introduced February 13, 2025; Referred
to the Committee on Energy and Public Works then
 Rules.]

Requesting the Division of Highways name Bridge Number: 41-077/00-028.93  (NB) (41A210), (37.61525, -81.11937) locally known as I-77 NB OVER RAL 48, carrying IS 077 over CR 48 in Raleigh County, the "U.S. Marines PFC Delbert Carles Roles Memorial Bridge."

Whereas, Delbert Carles Roles lived a life worthy of remembrance; and

Whereas, Delbert was born on November 17^th, 1921, in Odd, WV; and

Whereas, Delbert enlisted the United States Marines on February 6^th, 1942, and, two years later, found himself abord the LVT #269 sailing to Guam; and

Whereas, Once in Guam, Delbert fought in the Second Battle of Guam in a fight that lasted from July 21^st to August 10^th, 1944, and featured some of the fiercest confrontations of World War 2; and

Whereas, After surviving the initial landing, which included fierce fighting and the loss of many soldiers, Delbert continued honoring his fellow soldiers with vigilant service until he was killed in action on July 29^th, 1944; and

Whereas, PFC Delbert C. Roles was buried in AN&M Cemetery #1, Grave #5, Row #13 at Asan Point, Guam, Marian Islands; and

Whereas, Five years later, on January 26^th, 1949, Delbert's father requested that Delbert be reburied in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific and he was laid to rest in Section C, Site 1271 in Honolulu, Hawaii where he remains today; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Division of Highways name Bridge Number: 41-077/00-043.59  (SB) (41A229), (37.78047, -81.22121) locally known as I-77 OVER CABELL RD, carrying IS 077 over WHITESTICK CRK/CABELL RD in Raleigh County, the "U.S. Marines PFC Delbert Carles Roles 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. Marines PFC Delbert Carles Roles Memorial Bridge," and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House forward a copy of this resolution to the Commissioner of the Division of Highways.