Sidney in Delaware County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

William John "Bill" Ray

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 7, 2023

1. William John "Bill" Ray Marker

Inscription. Airman First Class-U. S. Air Force Cold War Era
2845th USAF Hospital, Griffis AFB, Rome, NY

After completing Basic Training at Sampson AFB, NY, Bill was assigned to Fort Sam Houston, TX where he completed training as a Medical Technician. He served tours as a medical technician at Air Force hospitals in Warner Robins, GA and Ogden, UT prior to his reassignment to the 2845th where he was later released from active duty on 14 August 1958 and assigned as a reservist to AFRes Hq, 14th Air Force, Robins Air Force Base, GA until his final discharge.

Enlisted 15 Oct 1954, Albany, NY-Honorably Discharged 14 Oct 1962, Robins AFB, GA

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Cold.

Location. 42° 18.604′ N, 75° 24.264′ W. Memorial is in Sidney, New York, in Delaware County. It is at the intersection of River Street and New York State Route 8, on the left when traveling east on River Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 113 River Street, Sidney NY 13838, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is

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in Upstate New York

and in the Southern Tier.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Everett Wallace "Dutch" Bidwell (here, next to this marker); Debra Jane Nolan (here, next to this marker); David T. Hubbard (here, next to this marker); Donald Willard "Don" Roberts (here, next to this marker); Edward Mark Snell (here, next to this marker); William S. Payne (here, next to this marker); John Joseph Egnaczak (here, next to this marker); Richard Leslie "Dick" Curley (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sidney.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 7, 2023

2. William John "Bill" Ray Marker

Memorial Wall 1 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 7, 2023

3. Memorial Wall 1

Sidney Veterans Memorial Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 7, 2023

4. Sidney Veterans Memorial Park

Credits. This page was last revised on September 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 104 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 17, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.