Bill Text: WV HCR120 | 2020 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Haynie Family Veterans Memorial Bridge
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-02-26 - To House Technology and Infrastructure [HCR120 Detail]
Download: West_Virginia-2020-HCR120-Introduced.html
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 120
(By Delegates R. Thompson, Hicks, Rodighiero, Evans, Lovejoy and N. Brown)
[Introduced February 26, 2020]
Requesting the Division of Highways name bridge number 50-075/00-007.25 (50A149), locally known as Buffalo Beam Span, carrying WV Route 75 over Twelvepole Creek in Wayne County, the “Haynie Family Veterans Memorial Bridge”.
Whereas, The Haynie’s have been in the Buffalo Creek area since the early 1800’s; and served their county in World Wars I and II; and
Whereas, Anthony Haynie was born July 22, 1895, in Wayne County, West Virginia. He enlisted in the Army October 5, 1917, and was discharged June 10, 1919. He served under General Pershing, Battery C 315" Field Artillery, 80" Division. PV 1 Anthony’s unit had advanced to the town of Romagne and were engaged with the Germans. Three guns of his battery were knocked out by shell fire and gas attack. The battery commander asked for volunteer to man the guns in spite of the fierce gas attack and Anthony answered the call. His record reveals that he was severely wounded in that engagement. He received the Purple Heart. Anthony died January 17, 1976; and
Whereas, Arthur Haynie was born November 17, 1921. Arthur attended the old wooden school at Buffalo. He entered the Army December 14, 1942. At discharge, He was a Tech 5, MP. He died September 18, 1995; and
Whereas, James E. Haynie, PVT 1 Class, WWII James was born August 16, 1923, in Wayne County, WV. He attended and graduated from Buffalo High School. He served in the Army from July 8, 1943, through December 7, 1945, He was a Demolition Expert and served in Calcutta and Burma. His unit merged with Merrill’s Marauders and came behind them, “cleaning up their mess”. He received Asiatic Pacific Theater Ribbon, WWII Victory Ribbon and Distinguished Unit Bade with two Bronze Stars. He died September 14, 2014; and
Whereas, Robert V. Haynie, PVT 1 Class, WWII Robert was born March 24, 1925, in Wayne County. He attended Buffalo High School. He served in the Army from August 28, 1943, through February 14, 1946. He was a Military Policeman serving in the European Theater of Operation, He served in Normandy, Northern France and Rhineland. He was a recipient of the Purple Heart. He was a recipient of the European African Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon and WWIII Victory Ribbon. He died December 25, 2018; and
Whereas, Charles E. Haynie, WWII Charles was born April 14, 1927, in Wayne County, WV. He attended Buffalo High School. He enlisted in the Navy. He served on the USS Sandoval (APA-194) as a coxswain and was in Iwo Jima. He died November 20, 2016; and
Whereas, It is fitting that an enduring memorial be established to commemorate The Haynie Family and their contributions to our state and country; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name bridge number 50-075/00-007.25 (50A149), locally known as Buffalo Beam Span, carrying WV Route 75 over Twelvepole Creek in Wayne County, the “Haynie Family Veterans Memorial Bridge”; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to have made and be placed signs identifying the bridge as the “Haynie Family Veterans Memorial Bridge”; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House forward a copy of this resolution to the Commissioner of the Division of Highways.
