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Teacher-led project wins state support; Johnstown to dedicate bridge to WWII medic Alex Barber on May 29
Summary
An eighth-grade teacher and students researched Private First Class Alex Barber's WWII service; the student project and outreach to state legislators led to formal recognition and a May 29 bridge dedication next to the war memorial.
Eighth-grade history teacher Christian Raveley told the board the district will dedicate a bridge near the war memorial in honor of Private First Class Alex Barber, a Greater Johnstown High School alumnus and World War II medic whose family and students helped drive the effort.
"On May 29, we will gather at Greater Johnstown High School Auditorium to dedicate the bridge at the bottom of the expressway right next to…
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