Pennsylvania Names Four Tamaqua Bridges for Vietnam Dead
Act 107 of 2026 honors four local service members killed in the Vietnam War with bridge designations in the Tamaqua area.
Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Military
Pennsylvania has enacted Act 107 of 2026, naming four bridges in the Tamaqua area for local service members killed in the Vietnam War. The designations were requested by Wayne Truskey, a Vietnam veteran and former commander of the Tamaqua American Legion.
Why it matters
The law gives permanent public recognition to four local men who died in the Vietnam War, and the designations were requested by a veteran with direct ties to the local American Legion post. It sets a state-level method for commemorating war dead through infrastructure naming.
Act 107 of 2026 designates four bridges, three on state routes 309, 209 and 443 and one over Hecla Creek in East Brunswick Township, for Vietnam War dead. The law was introduced by state Sen. Dave Argall and state Rep. Jamie Barton, but the extraction does not state the vote tallies.
The players
Wayne Truskey
A Vietnam veteran and former commander of the Tamaqua American Legion who requested the bridge designations.
Dave Argall
A Pennsylvania state senator who introduced the measure that became Act 107 of 2026.
Jamie Barton
A Pennsylvania state representative who co-introduced the measure that became Act 107 of 2026.
The details
Four bridges in the Tamaqua area now carry the names of local service members killed in Vietnam, including Pfc. David L. Verbilla, Cpl. Howard Arthur Donald, Sgt. Franklin Eugene Hosler and Specialist Gary George Geiger. Truskey, a Vietnam veteran and former commander of the Tamaqua American Legion, requested the designations.
Timeline
2026: Act 107 of 2026 is enacted, naming the four bridges.
Legal Context
Pennsylvania's Act 107 of 2026 follows the common state practice of honoring war dead by naming transportation infrastructure after them. The designations make these four Tamaqua-area bridges permanent memorials to local Vietnam War casualties.
Drivers on Route 309, Route 209 and Route 443 will cross bridges now bearing the names of local Vietnam War casualties. The designations are primarily commemorative and do not, based on the extraction, change road access or traffic patterns.
The takeaway
Local memorials can honor war dead through state law and everyday infrastructure. Residents who want to recognize a local service member can look to veterans groups such as their county American Legion post as a starting point.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by WOLF.
