Sidney in Delaware County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Edgar Harry Hesse, Jr.
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 7, 2023
1. Edgar Harry Hesse, Jr. Marker
Navy USS Chicago (CG-11)
After completion of naval school assignments, Edgar served most of his enlistment time aboard the USS Chicago, a guided missile cruiser. The ship saw combat in the southern Pacific Including action in Vietnam. While his ship was docked in Saigon Harbor, Edgar worked with Seabees operating dozers, backhoes, and trucks.
Enlisted 9 July 1970, Oneonta, NY - Honorably Discharged 28 June 1974, NAVSTA Treasure Island, San Francisco, CA
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: Jump Brothers - Vietnam & Era (here, next to this marker); Truair Earl "Bunk" Halbert (here, next to this marker); Gene Michael Miner (here, next to this marker); Carlton Robert Miner (here, next to this marker); Gerald William Allen (here, next to this marker);
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Photographed by Craig Doda, April 7, 2023
2. Edgar Harry Hesse, Jr. 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 November 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 29, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 157 times since then and 10 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.
