HCR 13 — Corporal James E. Jackley Memorial Bridge

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Red = new code to be enacted HOUSECommittee SubstituteforHOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1313(By (By Delegate Sheedy)Sheedy)[Originating [Introducedin Februarythe 13,Committee 2025;on Energy and Public Works;

ReferredReported to the Committee on EnergyMarch and10, Public2025] Requesting Works then Rules.]Requesting the Division of Highways name a bridge bearing the Bridge Number:

26-023/00-007.19  () (26A034), (39.82576, -80.57174) locally known as CAMERON RIDGE BRIDGE, carrying CR 023 over GRAVE CREEK in Marshall County as the "Corporal"U.S. James E.

Army Corporal James E.

Jackley was only 18 years old when he enlisted in the Army on July 19, 1943, where he completed basic,basic training, and he had additional training for truck driving at Camp Hood, Texas;Texas, eventually raising to the rank of Corporal;

andWhereas, JamesCorporal E.Jackley also drove heavy equipment and qualified as an M-1 Sharpshooter, and all of the men in the unit were prepared to go overseas;

JackleyandWhereas, alsoThe drovefirst heavyassignment equipmentfor andCorporal qualifiedJackley aswas an M-1 Sharpshooter, and all of the menPanama inCanal; the unit were prepared to go overseas;

andWhereas, TheFollowing firstthat, assignmentCorporal forJackley Jameswas E.on to Africa where he drove trucks and ran heavy equipment;

JackleyandWhereas, Corporal was then sent to the PanamaEuropean Canal;Theatre, where his unit fought in France, the Lowlands and Germany;

andWhereas,and FollowingWhereas, that,While ithe was onin toEurope, AfricaCorporal whereJackley he drove truckstrucks, tanks and ranjeeps; heavy equipment;

andWhereas, JamesCorporal E.Jackley was involved in many battles and witnessed the loss of life everyday;

Jackley was then sent to the European Theatre, where his unit fought in France, the Lowlands and Germany;

and Whereas, While he was in Europe, James E.

Jackley drove trucks, tanks and jeeps;

andWhereas, James E.

Jackley was involved in many battles and witnessed the loss of life everyday;

andWhereas, JamesCorporal E.Jackley told about how cold it was driving the tanks in the winter;

andWhereas, Corporal Jackley toldbrought aboutback howsome coldof ithis wastank drivingclothes thewhich tanksconsisted of several layers of coats and gloves which barely helped them stay warm in the winter;cold metal tanks;

andWhereas, JamesCorporal E.Jackley had several good memories also, including receiving mail from home or when the food was anything besides K-rations to eat;

JackleyandWhereas, broughtCorporal backJackley someand of his tankfellow clothesjeep whichdrivers consistedenjoyed ofwriting severalfunny layersslogans ofon coatstheir jeeps and glovesgiving which barely helped them stay warm in the coldjeeps metalnames; tanks;

andWhereas, JamesOn E.November 10, 1945, while still in Germany, his enlistment ended, and in Batavia, Germany on the very same day, he re-enlisted;

andWhereas, Corporal Jackley hadreceived several goodinjuries memoriesduring also,his andtime theseoverseas; included any mail from home or when the food was anything besides K-rations to eat;

andWhereas, James E.

Jackley and his fellow jeep drivers enjoyed writing funny slogans on their jeeps and giving the jeeps names;

andWhereas, On November 10, 1945 while still in Germany, his enlistment ended, and in Batavia, Germany on the very same day, he re-enlisted;

andWhereas, James E.

Jackley received several injuries during his time overseas;

andWhereas, Over ·thethe years, this ankle caused him a great deal of pain and he had at least 13 surgeries trying to repair it;

andWhereas, JamesCorporal E.Jackley still sustained a broken back and a fractured skull;

andWhereas, Corporal Jackley stillspent sustainedtime in a brokenbody backcast and had a fracturedplate skull;placed in his head;

andWhereas, JamesCorporal E.Jackley had a strong belief in standing up to the enemy and not tolerating any mistreatment of himself or his fellow soldiers;

JackleyandWhereas, spentCorporal timeJackley inwas aproud bodyof casthis andchance theyto putserve aand platedefend in his head;country;

andWhereas, JamesCorporal E.Jackley hoped that all wars would cease and that no more lives would be lost;

JackleyandWhereas, hadThe ahorrors strongof beliefthe inwar standinghaunted upCorporal toJackley, and he didn't like the enemyloss of civilian and notmilitary toleratinglives, anythe mistreatmentPOW ofcamps himselfand orall histhe fellowchaos soldiers;caused by war;

andWhereas,and JamesWhereas, E.Corporal Jackley spoke of how fortunate we were to live here and to have the freedom we have;

Jackley was proud of his chance to serve and defend his country;

andWhereas, James E.

Jackley hoped that all wars would cease and that no more lives would be lost;

andWhereas, The horrors of the war haunted Jackley, and he didn't like the loss of civilian and military lives, the POW camps and all the chaos caused by war;