130 STAT. 420 PUBLIC LAW 114–167—JUNE 13, 2016 

Public Law 114–167 

114th Congress 

An Act 

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 523 East 

Railroad Street in Knox, Pennsylvania, as the ‘‘Specialist Ross A. McGinnis Memorial Post Office’’. 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 

the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

SECTION 1. FINDINGS. 

Congress finds the following: 

(1) Ross Andrew McGinnis was born and raised in Knox, 

Pennsylvania, the son of Tom and Romayne McGinnis. 

(2) Specialist McGinnis joined the Army in 2004 and following his training, was assigned to 1st Platoon, C Company, 

1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat 

Team, 1st Infantry Division. 

(3) On December 4, 2006, McGinnis was killed in action 

while serving in Iraq. For his actions that day, he was awarded 

the Congressional Medal of Honor by President George W. 

Bush on June 2, 2008. 

(4) From the official Medal of Honor Army Citation: 

(A) Private First Class Ross A. McGinnis, United 

States Army. For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity 

at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. 

(B) Private First Class Ross A. McGinnis distinguished 

himself by acts of gallantry and intrepidity above and 

beyond the call of duty while serving as an M2 .50-caliber 

Machine Gunner, 1st Platoon, C Company, 1st Battalion, 

26th Infantry Regiment, in connection with combat operations against an armed enemy in Adhamiyah, Northeast 

Baghdad, Iraq, on 4 December 2006. 

(C) That afternoon his platoon was conducting combat 

control operations in an effort to reduce and control sectarian violence in the area. While Private McGinnis was 

manning the M2 .50-caliber Machine Gun, a fragmentation 

grenade thrown by an insurgent fell through the gunner’s 

hatch into the vehicle. Reacting quickly, he yelled ‘‘grenade,’’ allowing all four members of his crew to prepare 

for the grenade’s blast. Then, rather than leaping from 

the gunner’s hatch to safety, Private McGinnis made the 

courageous decision to protect his crew. In a selfless act 

of bravery, in which he was mortally wounded, Private 

McGinnis covered the live grenade, pinning it between 

his body and the vehicle and absorbing most of the explosion. 

June 13, 2016 

[H.R. 433] 


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PUBLIC LAW 114–167—JUNE 13, 2016 130 STAT. 421 

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 433: 

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 162 (2016): 

May 23, considered and passed House. 

May 26, considered and passed Senate. 

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(D) Private McGinnis’ gallant action directly saved four 

men from certain serious injury or death. Private First 

Class McGinnis’ extraordinary heroism and selflessness at 

the cost of his own life, above and beyond the call of 

duty, are in keeping with the highest traditions of the 

military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his 

unit, and the United States Army. 

SEC. 2. SPECIALIST ROSS A. MCGINNIS MEMORIAL POST OFFICE. 

(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States Postal 

Service located at 523 East Railroad Street in Knox, Pennsylvania, 

shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Specialist Ross A. McGinnis 

Memorial Post Office’’. 

(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 

document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility 

referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference 

to the ‘‘Specialist Ross A. McGinnis Memorial Post Office’’. 

Approved June 13, 2016. 


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