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

Joseph J. "Joe" Cycon

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 7, 2023

1. Joseph J. "Joe" Cycon Marker

Inscription. Technical Sergeant, U. S. Army - WWII
Headquarters, 262nd Infantry Regiment, 66th Infantry Division, 12th Army Group

A Motor Maintenance Specialist, Joe, along with the 66th Infantry Division, shipped out of England for France on Christmas Eve 1944 on the Leopoldville, a Belgian Troop Carrier. Unfortunately, the ship was torpedoed and sunk 5 miles from its destination at Cherbourg. 778 soldiers and 14 officers were lost, with Joe being one of the few survivors from his company. Later, near Brittany-Loire in Northern France, the 66th relieved the 94 Infantry Division. Their mission for the duration of the war-to contain the powerful enemy forces of some 50,000 grouped within the pockets left behind at St. Nazaire and Lorient by the victorious Yanks before them- they did exactly that until V-E Day.

Entered Active Duty 5 April 1943-Honorably Discharged 9 February 1946, FL. Dix, NJ

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

Location. 42° 18.599′ 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.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Joseph Carmen Sajtlav (here, next to this marker); The Carlin Family (here, next to this marker); Edward Danforth, MD (here, next to this marker); Donald Leland Stringer (here, next to this marker); Henry O. Egli (here, next to this marker); Owen Robert Dewey (here, next to this marker); Peter "Pete" Stoop, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Cribbs Brothers (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sidney.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 7, 2023

2. Joseph J. "Joe" Cycon Marker

Memorial Wall 3 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 7, 2023

3. Memorial Wall 3

Sidney Veterans Memorial Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 7, 2023

4. Sidney Veterans Memorial Park

Credits. This page was last revised on October 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 143 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 12, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.