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

O. Frank DeLorenzo

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 7, 2023

1. O. Frank DeLorenzo Marker

Inscription. Private First Class, U. S. Army, WW II
Headquarters Company, 423rd Infantry Regiment,
106th Infantry Division
An Infantryman, Frank served and saw combat in France, Belgium and Germany. He was captured and taken prisoner at Clervaux in northern Luxembourg on 19 December 1944 during the Battle of the Bulge in the Ardennes. He was then held at the largest POW camp in Germany, Stalag IX B at Bad Orb, until liberated by American forces on 2 April 1945.

Enlisted 27 March 1944
Honorably Discharged 12 September 1945

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

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,

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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: Crisell Brothers (here, next to this marker); Jon Arlyn Brush (here, next to this marker); Delbert Gordon Searle (here, next to this marker); Nicholas Henry Mazzarella, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Douglas Irving "Doug" McKown (here, next to this marker); Kenneth Lee Haynes, Sr. / Kenneth Lee Haynes, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Delzon "Del" Frank Hodges (here, next to this marker); LuVern "Fat" Holbert, Jr. (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sidney.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 7, 2023

2. O. Frank DeLorenzo Marker

Memorial Wall 3 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 7, 2023

3. Memorial Wall 3

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 7, 2023

4. O. Frank DeLorenzo Marker

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 141 times since then and 13 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.