IL HJR0010

Designates Route 31 in Aurora from Sullivan Road to Ashland Avenue as the "PFC Wayne W. Hill Jr. Memorial Highway"

Honors Private First Class Wayne Wilder Hill Jr., who served with the U.S. Army's Company K, 3rd Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division during the Korean War

PFC Hill was taken prisoner of war near Taejon, South Korea on July 20, 1950, and died in captivity on October 20, 1950; his remains were never recovered

PFC Hill received multiple military honors including the Purple Heart, Combat Infantryman's Badge, Korean Service Medal, and United Nations Service Medal

Requests the Illinois Department of Transportation to erect appropriate plaques or signs along the designated highway