HCR 67 West Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

2nd LT Darwin Keith “Gus” Kyle Memorial Bridge

HCR 67 is a procedural resolution requesting that West Virginia's Division of Highways name a new bridge in Kanawha County the "U.S. Army 2LT Darwin Keith 'Gus' Kyle Memorial Bridge - a Medal of Honor Recipient." The bridge, located over Kanawha Boulevard and Davis Creek on Jefferson Road (County Route 601), will be marked with this commemorative title. The resolution honors Kyle's Medal of Honor service during the Korean War, including his heroic actions at the Hungnam evacuation and his death leading troops in 1951. As a naming resolution, it has no budgetary or regulatory impact - it solely requests a permanent memorial designation.

Issues: ✓ Veterans

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 25, 2025 Last action Mar 25, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced Version → Committee Substitute · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to correct the military rank of U.S. Army officer Darwin Keith 'Gus' Kyle from '2LT' to '2nd Lt' and 'Master Sergeant' throughout the text. The changes also add a requirement for a Medal of Honor symbol to appear after his name on the bridge and signs. Additionally, the order of awards was swapped to list Silver Star before Bronze Star, and specific dates were updated to reflect accurate historical records.

TECHNICAL

Corrected military rank notation from '2LT' to '2nd Lt' and 'Master Sergeant' throughout the resolution text for accuracy and consistency.

Corrected the order of military awards from Bronze Star and Silver Star to Silver Star and Bronze Star to match historical records.

Updated specific dates in the historical narrative, including the battlefield promotion date from February 15, 1951 to February 16, 1951, and added the specific date the Soldier's Medal was received (January 27, 1951).

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement for a Medal of Honor symbol to be displayed after the honoree's name on the bridge and signage.

Floor votes · House of Delegates Mar 24, 2025

How they voted

97–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 100

Mar 24, 2025

D Democratic9

9 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican91

88 Yea 3

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Mar 25, 2025

Introduced

Introduced in Senate

upper

Mar 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Adopted by House (Roll No. 161)

lower

Mar 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

By substitute, be adopted

lower

Feb 25, 2025

Committee

To House Energy and Public Works

lower

Feb 25, 2025

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 8 co-sponsors