Sidney in Delaware County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Clifford L. Wilson

Photographed By Craig Doda, April 7, 2023

1. Clifford L. Wilson Marker

Inscription. Staff Sergeant, U. S. Army Air Force - World War II
341st Bomb Squadron, 5th Bomb Wing, 97th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force

While assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing in Foggia, Italy, Staff Sergeant Wilson Dew over 50 combat missions as a ball turret gunner on the B-17 Flying Fortress, arguably one of the most dangerous jobs in the Army Air Corps. He flew his "Golden Mission" on 16 December 1944 when the 341st few deep into enemy territory under heavy anti-aircraft fire to attack the railway yards in Linz, Austria.

Entered Active Duty 11 Nov 1942 at FL. Dix, NJ - Honorably Discharged 25 Oct 1945 at Rome Army Airfield, Rome, NY

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.

Location. 42° 18.599′ N, 75° 24.258′ W. Marker is in Sidney, New York, in Delaware County. Memorial 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. Marker is at or near this postal address: 113 River Street, Sidney NY 13838, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. John Ramon Elwood (here, next to this marker); Victor Foster (here, next to this marker); David Michael "Mike" Winn (here, next to this marker); Edgar Harry Hesse, Jr.

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(here, next to this marker); Gene Michael Miner (here, next to this marker); Truair Earl "Bunk" Halbert (here, next to this marker); Gordon Eugene Mathewson (here, next to this marker); Jump Brothers - Vietnam & Era (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sidney.

Photographed By Craig Doda, April 7, 2023

2. Clifford L. Wilson 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 November 3, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 51 times since then and 9 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.