HOUSE AMENDED

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

INTRODUCED BY PICCOLA, ALLOWAY, ARGALL, BROWNE, BRUBAKER, COSTA, DINNIMAN, EARLL, ERICKSON, FERLO, FONTANA, GREENLEAF, O'PAKE, ORIE, PIPPY, RAFFERTY, ROBBINS, SMUCKER, STOUT, TARTAGLIONE, M. WHITE AND WARD, DECEMBER 14, 2009

AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, APRIL 28, 2010   

AN ACT

Designating State Traffic Route 283 (State Route 300), from the

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PA Turnpike Interchange in Lower Swatara Township, Dauphin

County, to State Route 30 in Manheim Township, Lancaster

County, as the 283rd Field Artillery Battalion Highway.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  The 283rd Field Artillery Battalion Highway.

(a)  Findings.--

(1)  The soldiers of the United States Army's 283rd Field

Artillery Battalion served with valor and distinction in

combat in the European Theater of Operations in World War II.

The battalion was in combat for 268 continuous days and

traveled a total distance of approximately 10,757 miles over

land and sea during active service.

(2)  The 283rd Field Artillery Battalion was activated at

Camp Rucker, Alabama, on June 25, 1943. After a year of

stateside training, the Battalion sailed to the United

Kingdom on June 22, 1944, where training continued at Camp

Llanover, Wales, before cross-channel deployment.

(3)  The 283rd Field Artillery Battalion was part of the

historic landing at Utah Beach on August 11, 1944. The

battalion fought through France to Berchtesgaden, Germany,

during the Campaign for Northern France from August 11 to

September 14, 1944.

(4)  The 283rd continued combat in the Campaign for the

Rhineland from September 15, 1944, to March 22, 1945, and in

the Campaign for Central Europe from March 23, 1945 to May 8,

1945 (VE Day).

(5)  During the final campaign, the 283rd Field Artillery

Battalion took part in the Battle of Bamberg, the Battle of

Nurnberg and the Battle of Munich.

(6)  Not organic to any specific division, the 283rd

Field Artillery Battalion served under various headquarters

of Armies, Corps, Groups and Divisions.

(b)  Designation.--State Traffic Route 283 (State Route 300),

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from the PA Turnpike Interchange in Lower Swatara Township,

Dauphin County, to State Route 30 in Manheim Township, Lancaster

County, is designated as the 283rd Field Artillery Battalion

Highway.

(c)  Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and

maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the highway to

traffic in both directions.

Section 2.  Effective date. 

This act shall take effect in 60 days.