Sidney in Delaware County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
John H. Lawrence
526th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, Ramstein AFB, Germany
After boot camp, followed by service school training at Amarillo AFB, TX, John served a 3-year tour as a Aircraft Hydraulic Systems Tech with the 526th flying the F-102 Delta Dagger out of Ramstein AFB, Germany. Once his foreign tour was completed he was assigned to the 551st Airborne Early Warning & Control Wing at Otis AFB, MA, serving until his discharge.
Entered Active Duty 25 Oct 1962 at Norwich, NY - Honorably Discharged 24 Feb 1967 at Otis AFB, MA
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Cold • War, Vietnam.
Location. 42° 18.604′ N, 75° 24.257′ 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 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: Richard Paul Alpi (here, next to this marker); Richard Arthur "Dick" Place (here, next to this marker); James Winfield McIntyre, II (here, next to this marker); William Prendergast "Bill" Whallon, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Jack Myron Hendee (here, next to this marker); Joseph Robert Hager (here, next to this marker); Richard Earl "Dick" Parsons (here, next to this marker); Robert Palmer Adee (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sidney.
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 128 times since then and 11 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.



