Sidney in Delaware County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
John H. Gifford
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 7, 2023
1. John H. Gifford Marker
Company "11", 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division
John fought in France with the Manchus where they saw action at Lorraine, He de France, Aisne Marne, and St. Mihiel. The regiment received the French Fourragθre for gallantry during the Meuse-Argonne offensive.
End 20 July 1917 at Fort Mocam, NY - Honorably Discharged September 1918 at Fort McPherson, GA
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.
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: Carlton Robert Miner (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); Gerald William Allen (here, next to this marker); Richard B. "Dick" Flanders (here, next to this marker);
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Photographed by Craig Doda, April 7, 2023
2. John H. Gifford 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 30, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 108 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 30, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
