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WV HCR42
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/18/2025
Primary Sponsor
Andy Shamblin
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AI Summary
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Requests the Division of Highways name bridge number 00-005.51(20A561), known as Rocky Fork Bridge on County Route 622 over Rocky Fork Creek in Kanawha County, as the "U.S. Army Corporal Kenneth H. Tinsley Memorial Bridge"
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Honors Kenneth H. Tinsley (1931-2018), a U.S. Army Corporal who served in the Korean Conflict from 1951-1953, supporting Air Force operations while building Kimpo Air Base
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Corporal Tinsley was present at Kimpo Air Force Base when North Korean pilot No Kum-Sok defected by landing a Russian MiG-15, the first such aircraft acquired by the U.S.
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Requires the Division of Highways to produce and place signs identifying the renamed bridge
Legislative Description
U.S. Army Corporal Kenneth H. Tinsley Bridge
Last Action
To Transportation and Infrastructure
3/19/2025