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John Ramon Elwood

 
 
John Ramon Elwood Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 7, 2023
1. John Ramon Elwood Marker
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Lieutenant Colonel, U. S. Army
Inspector General, 10th Mountain Division (LI),
Ft. Drum, NY

An Infantry Officer, John served for more than 24 years and had many deployments, including Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan), Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm (Persian Gulf), Operation Restore Hope (Somalia), and Operation Uphold Democracy (Hald).

Entered Active Duty 10 January 1983 - Retired 31 July 2007

 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
 
Location. 42° 18.599′ N, 75° 24.258′ 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: Clifford L. Wilson (here, next to this marker); David Michael "Mike" Winn (here, next to this marker); Victor Foster (here, next to this marker); Edgar Harry Hesse, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Truair Earl "Bunk" Halbert (here, next to this marker); Gene Michael Miner (here, next to this marker);
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Jump Brothers - Vietnam & Era (here, next to this marker); Carlton Robert Miner (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sidney.
 
John Ramon Elwood Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 7, 2023
2. John Ramon Elwood 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 November 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 29, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 236 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 29, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
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