Sidney in Delaware County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
LuVern "Fat" Holbert, Jr.
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 7, 2023
1. LuVern "Fat" Holbert, Jr. Marker
Korean Era
Headquarters Battery, 708th Anti-Aircraft Artillery
Gun Battalion (120mm)
"Fat" served as a Truck Driver, Basic Supply (Light).
Inducted 15 Jan 1951 at Delhi, NY-Honorably Discharged 14 Jan 1953
at Indiantown Gap Military Reservation, PA
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Korean.
Location. 42° 18.6′ N, 75° 24.256′ 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 the North Atlantic Region, 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: Harold G. Tiffany (here, next to this marker); Kenneth Lee Haynes, Sr. / Kenneth Lee Haynes, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Delbert Gordon Searle (here, next to this marker); Nicholas Henry Mazzarella, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Peter Lawrence "Pete" Robinson (here, next to this marker); Elliot Danforth, JR., MD (here, next to this marker); Jon Arlyn Brush (here, next to this marker); Crisell Brothers (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sidney.
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Photographed by Craig Doda, April 7, 2023
2. LuVern "Fat" Holbert, Jr. Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 7, 2023
3. Memorial Wall 3
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 7, 2023
4. Sidney Veterans Memorial Park
Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 23, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 106 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 23, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
