Corporal William E. Heilman Memorial Bridge Dedication Ceremony
10/16/2024
WHAT: State Rep. Seth Grove (R-York) and members of the Heilman Family will host a ceremony to designate the bridge carrying PA Route 74 in Dover Township, York County, as the Corporal William E. Heilman Memorial Bridge.

WHEN: Friday, Oct. 18, at 9 a.m.

WHERE: St. David's Evangelical Congressional Church, 2411 Oakland Road, Dover, PA 17315.

LIVE WEBSTREAMING: Barring any technical difficulties, the press conference will be livestreamed on PaHouseGOP.com and on facebook.com/RepSethGrove.

BACKGROUND: William Emory Heilman was born in York County on Sept. 11, 1947. Heilman entered the service of the United States Marine Corps on May 26, 1966, during the Vietnam War. Heilman served in the Third Marine Amphibious Force, H&S Company. He served in Vietnam for eight months until he was struck by an artillery rocket mortar on May 5, 1968, and passed away in South Vietnam, Quang Nam Province.

For his valiant service, Heilman was awarded the Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Marine Corps Presidential Unit Citation, Vietnam Gallantry Cross, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal and Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal.

Media contact: Charlie O’Neill, 267.303.7028, coneill@pahousegop.com