Sidney in Delaware County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Ben Lee Hartwell, Jr.
Photographed By Craig Doda, April 7, 2023
1. Ben Lee Hartwell, Jr. Marker
Operation Enduring Freedom - Afghanistan
Alpha Co., 3rd Bn., 505th Parachute Infantry Reg.,
82nd Airborne Div.
Deployed to Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom, Ben spent his deployment in Kandahar Province, an area in the theater of operations which saw heavy and extended fighting during the war.
Enlisted January 2001, Albany, NY
Discharged December 2004, FL. Bragg, NC
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Afghanistan.
Location. 42° 18.6′ N, 75° 24.256′ W. Marker is in Sidney, New York, in Delaware County. Memorial 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. Marker is at or near this postal address: 113 River Street, Sidney NY 13838, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Douglas Irving "Doug" McKown (here, next to this marker); Nicholas Henry Mazzarella, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Jon Arlyn Brush (here, next to this marker); Crisell Brothers (here, next to this marker); Delzon "Del" Frank Hodges (here, next to this marker); Elliot Danforth, JR., MD (here, next to this marker); Gary James Noxon
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Photographed By Craig Doda, April 7, 2023
2. Ben Lee Hartwell, 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 24, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 48 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 24, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
