Sidney in Delaware County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Craig James LaForte, Sr.
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 7, 2023
1. Craig James LaForte, Sr. Marker
Vietnam & Cold War Era
After graduating Boot Camp in RTC Orlando and Aviation Electronics Technician School in NATTC Memphis, Petty Officer LaFore deployed to the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean with HS 2 aboard the "Big E" in '74-75 & '76-77. Then instructor duty with HS-1 at NAS Jacksonville. Finally serving with VQ-3 TACA3O Squadron as an in flight Avionks Tech & Naval Aircrroman on the C-130 and flying out of Guam and Hawaii.
Enrolled January 1973 at Gulfport, MS - Retired 31 January 1983 at South Weymouth, MA
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Cold • War, Vietnam.
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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: John "Jack" Elliott Briggs, III (here, next to this marker); Peter "Pete" Stoop, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Gerard Francis McGinnis (here, next to this marker); Donald Leland Stringer
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Photographed by Craig Doda, April 7, 2023
2. Craig James LaForte, Sr. 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 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 142 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 14, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
