Sidney in Delaware County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Paul S. Van Woert
106th Signal Company, 106th Infantry Division
World War II
During the war and as a Rifleman, Paul served in Normandy, Ardennes, Northern France, Central Europe and the Rhineland. Sharpshooter qualification badge devices earned in addition to the Rifle depicted include the Bazooka, Carbine, Hand Grenade and Rifle Grenade.
Inducted 21 Apr 1941, Syracuse, NY
Honorably Discharged 25 Oct 1945, Fort Dix, NJ
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • War, World II.
Location. 42° 18.599′ N, 75° 24.257′ 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 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: Kenneth S. Paden (here, next to this marker); Halbert Brothers (here, next to this marker); John E. Palmer And Children (here, next to this marker); George Michael Winn (here, next to this marker); Harry "Spyder" Bouvier (here, next to this marker); Brian S. Cutler (here, next to this marker); Mazzarella (here, next to this marker); Edwin Blaine Martin (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sidney.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 113 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 13, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.



