Sidney in Delaware County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Edwin Joseph "Ed" Frazier
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 7, 2023
1. Edwin Joseph "Ed" Frazier Marker
USS Arcadia (AD-23): Homeport, Newport, RI
After Basic Training at NTC Great Lakes Naval Station Ed trained as a ship fitter where he learned to install, maintain, and repair plumbing and fixtures. He was then assigned to and served aboard the USS Arcadia, a Klondike class destroyer tender, for nearly two years. He trained and became rated as a Hull Technician where he later fabricated, assembled, and erected metal parts for the ship. A reservist with several periods of broken service, Ed was released from active duty after 2 years of service. He then transferred to the Selected Reserve where he served until his return to Active Duty as a Naval Reserve Canvasser Recruiter where he received the Gold Wreath Award for Excellence in Recruiting. Ed was promoted to Petty Officer First Class and later released from Active Duty and served in the Selected Reserve until his death.
Enlisted 17 September 1958 at N&MCRTC, Binghamton, NY - Died While Serving 10 July 1980, Sidney, NY
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Cold.
Location. 42° 18.604′ N,
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Regionally, this memorial is 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: Burdick Family (here, next to this marker); Edward L. "Eddie" Searles, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Michael Spaccaforno (here, next to this marker); Christen McIntyre Doucet (here, next to this marker); The Johnson Family (here, next to this marker); Sean Lee Marcellus (here, next to this marker);
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 7, 2023
2. Edwin Joseph "Ed" Frazier Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 7, 2023
3. Memorial Wall 2
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 19, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 153 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 19, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
