PRINTER'S NO. 1166
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
956
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY FARRY, OCTOBER 13, 2023
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION, OCTOBER 13, 2023
AN ACT
Designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 7178, carrying
State Route 2018 over I-295 in Middletown Township, Bucks
County, as the Staff Sgt. Jae S. Moon Memorial Bridge.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Staff Sgt. Jae S. Moon Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as
follows:
(1) Staff Sgt. Jae S. Moon was born June 18, 1985, in
Incheon, South Korea.
(2) In 2003, upon graduating from Neshaminy High School,
he enlisted in the United States Army to help pay for
college. His dream was to become an FBI agent.
(3) He served in Operation Iraqi Freedom in Company B,
2D Battalion, 12th Infantry of the United States Army.
(4) On December 25, 2006, Staff Sgt. Moon died from
wounds received when he was struck by an IED blast in
Baghdad, Iraq.
(5) For his valiant service, Staff Sgt. Moon was awarded
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the Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Army
Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean
Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary
Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Non-
Commissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon, Army
Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, Combat Infantryman
Badge, the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart.
(b) Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key 7178,
carrying State Route 2018 over I-295 in Middletown Township,
Bucks County, is designated as the Staff Sgt. Jae S. Moon
Memorial Bridge.
(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and
maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the bridge to
traffic in both directions on the bridge.
Section 2. Effective date.
This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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