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This bill establishes a memorial highway honoring Laverne Parrish, a heroic World War II soldier who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. Specifically, the bill designates a three-mile stretch of state highway 93 (from mile marker 48 to mile marker 51) as the Laverne Parrish memorial highway. The Montana Department of Transportation is required to design and install appropriate signs marking the memorial highway and update state maps to include its location. The bill provides context about Parrish's extraordinary military service, highlighting his heroic actions during World War II in the Philippines, where he risked his life multiple times to save wounded soldiers and was ultimately killed by enemy mortar fire on January 24, 1945. The legislation will be codified as part of Title 60, Chapter 1, Part 2 of Montana state law and becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1005