Pennsylvania Act 2010-94 — DESIGNATION - 283RD FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION HIGHWAY

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DESIGNATION - 283RD FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION HIGHWAY
                  Act of Oct. 27, 2010, P.L. 929, No. 94              Cl. 87
                                  AN ACT

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