City of Philadelphia - File #: 150419

• File #: 150419
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: ADOPTED
• File created: 4/30/2015
• In control: CITY COUNCIL
• Final action: 5/14/2015
• Title: Also naming Martins Mill Road between Longshore Avenue and Knorr Street "Corporal Michael J. Crescenz, MOH Road" to honor the memory of Corporal Michael J. Crescenz, MOH and to recognize his life and memorialize his lasting legacy.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Tasco, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember Jones, Council President Clarke, Councilmember Greenlee, Councilmember Blackwell, Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember O'Brien, Councilmember Bass, Councilmember Squilla, Councilmember Oh, Councilmember Neilson

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
5/14/2015	0	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED
4/30/2015	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar	Pass

Title
Also naming Martins Mill Road between Longshore Avenue and Knorr Street "Corporal Michael J. Crescenz, MOH Road" to honor the memory of Corporal Michael J. Crescenz, MOH and to recognize his life and memorialize his lasting legacy.

Body
WHEREAS, Michael Joseph Crescenz was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on January 14, 1949 in the West Oak Lane section of the City and graduated from Cardinal Dougherty High School in 1966; and

WHEREAS, Michael J. Crescenz enlisted in the United States Army in February 1968 and was sent to Vietnam in September 1968, earning the rank of Corporal while serving in the 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 196th Infantry Brigade; and

WHEREAS, Corporal Michael J. Crescenz was one of 646 Philadelphians who served in the Vietnam War; and

WHEREAS, Corporal Michael J. Crescenz distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving as a rifleman with Company A. His unit engaged a large, well-entrenched force of the North Vietnamese Army whose initial burst of fire pinned down the lead squad and killed the two point men, halting the advance of Company A. Immediately, Cpl. Crescenz left the relative safety of his own position, seized a nearby machine gun and, with complete disregard for his safety, charged 100 meters up a slope toward the enemy's bunkers which he effectively silenced, killing the two occupants of each. Undaunted by the withering machine gun fire around him, Cpl. Crescenz courageously moved forward toward a third bunker which he also succeeded in silencing, killing two more of the enemy and momentarily clearing the route of advance for his comrades. Realizing the danger of sudden, intense machine gun fire erupted from an unseen, camouflaged bunker to his fellow soldiers, Cpl. Crescenz disregarded the barrage of hostile fire directed at him and daringly advanced toward the position. Assaulting with his machine gun, Cpl. Crescenz was within five meters of the bunker when h...