Sidney in Delaware County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Robert D. "Doug" Wheeler
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 7, 2023
1. Robert D. "Doug" Wheeler Marker
Company "A", 791st Railway Operating Battalion, Military Railway Service
Company "A", to which Doug was assigned, handled maintenance of tracks and related equipment . The battalion was activated at Andimeshk, Iran on 07/01/1943 to ensure that American lend-lease materials and equipment reached Russia.
Enlisted 3 Mar 1941 at Albany, NY - Honorably Discharged 21 Sep 1945 at Mason General Hospital, Brentwood, NY
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 42° 18.598′ 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: Robert L. Fuller (here, next to this marker); The Doolittle Family (here, next to this marker); Donald Murray Logan (here, next to this marker); Thomas Francis Fogarty (here, next to this marker); Richard Wheat "Bud" Wakeman (here, next to this marker); Leonard Family
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Photographed by Craig Doda, April 7, 2023
2. Robert D. "Doug" Wheeler 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 November 3, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 152 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 3, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
