Warwick Bridge dedicated for soldier killed in Vietnam War
The County of Bucks on Tuesday dedicated Bucks County Bridge #138 in Warwick Township in memory of U.S. Army Sgt. George W. Hamilton, Jr., a Bucks County resident who was killed in action during the Vietnam War.
Hamilton, 21, died July 11, 1968, just three days after his first wedding anniversary.
“Young men like Sgt. George Hamilton answered the call at an extremely divisive and difficult time in our country,” said Commissioner Chair Diane Ellis-Marseglia. “This young man carried the duty and obligation to serve to a place that was very far away. So I need him to know that, in gratitude, I need to say that we see you, and we honor you, and we remember you.”
PHOTO: Commissioners Diane Ellis-Marseglia and Bob Harvie on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, joined local veterans’ advocates, official and residents, including DorisAnn Wachsmuth (pictured above holding a rose and folded American flag) the widow of the late Sgt. George W. Hamilton, Jr., to dedicate Bucks County Bridge #138 in Hamilton’s honor.
Hamilton’s widow, DorisAnn Wachsmuth attended Tuesday’s dedication ceremony with two of her daughters.
She described her late husband as “courageous,” “brave,” and “a hero,” adding that he was “kind,” “trustworthy,” and “genuine.”
“He brought light, love and laughter into every life he touched,” she said.
The bridge dedicated in Hamilton’s honor crosses a stream along Creek Road near Mearns Road in Warwick. It is the twentieth County-owned bridge since 2022 to be named for a local soldier lost in the Vietnam War, and the first of 2026.
“Every time we have done one of these bridges, I have felt a little bit like we were fixing a wrong – maybe we were straightening a missed opportunity,” Marseglia said. “I’ve felt like we were apologizing that we didn’t do this sooner. I am glad to be back on this mission. We have a lot of gratitude to show in the next few months.”
The dedications are part of the County’s Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge Program, which honors the 136 Bucks County residents lost in the Vietnam War. The County administers the program in partnership with Bucks County-based veterans’ advocate Ed Preston, who chairs the Pennsylvania Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (PAVVMF).
To learn more about the program and the men it is meant to honor, visit BucksCounty.gov/MemorialBridges.
To see more photos from Tuesday’s ceremony, visit the County’s Flickr page.
