Sidney in Delaware County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Douglas Irving "Doug" McKown
Photographed By Craig Doda, April 7, 2023
1. Douglas Irving "Doug" McKown Marker
Co. G, 397th Infantry Regiment, 100th Infantry Division ("Sons of Bitche")
A trained rifleman carrying and firing a bazooka as required by his squad leader, Doug served four months as a Prisoner-of-War after his squad was threatened and then captured during a fight in the Rhineland near the end of the war.
Enlisted 13 May 1941 at Albany, NY-Honorably Discharged 2 October 1945, Fort Dix, NJ
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
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. Nicholas Henry Mazzarella, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Jon Arlyn Brush (here, next to this marker); Ben Lee Hartwell, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Crisell Brothers (here, next to this marker); Elliot Danforth, JR., MD (here, next to this marker); Harold G. Tiffany (here, next to this marker);
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Photographed By Craig Doda, April 7, 2023
2. Douglas Irving "Doug" McKown 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 25, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 44 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 25, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
