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KY HJR64
Joint Resolution
Status
2/10/2026
Primary Sponsor
Derek Lewis
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AI Summary
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Designates a portion of Kentucky Route 2057 in Leslie County (mile point 2.4 to mile point 3) as the "PFC Denver Wells Memorial Highway"
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Honors PFC Denver Wells, a U.S. Marine Corps serviceman born June 29, 1925, in Leslie County, Kentucky, who served in the Pacific Theater during World War II
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PFC Wells was killed on June 21, 1945, when a kamikaze attack struck the USS Curtiss during the Battle of Okinawa, eight days before his 20th birthday
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Requires the Transportation Cabinet to erect appropriate signage within 30 days of the resolution's effective date
Legislative Description
A JOINT RESOLUTION designating the PFC Denver Wells Memorial Highway in Leslie County.
Memorials
Last Action
to Transportation (H)
2/18/2026