Sidney in Delaware County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Robert Dean Smith
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 7, 2023
1. Robert Dean Smith Marker
Vietnam Era
Detachment 3, 1957th Communications Group,
AFCS, Wheeler AFB
After Basic Training Bob trained as a Communication Specialist then, served for three years as a teletype operator at Wheeler Air Force Base, Oahu, Hawaii.
Enlisted 2 Dec 1958, Syracuse, NY
Honorably Discharged 4 May 1962, Travis AFB, CA
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam.
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: The Doolittle Family (here, next to this marker); Robert L. Fuller (here, next to this marker); Richard Ralph Riesen (here, next to this marker); Robert D. "Doug" Wheeler (here, next to this marker); Kenneth John Harris (here, next to this marker); Harry Leonard "Sheriff" Daniels (here, next to this marker); John Niles Barker (here, next to this marker); Donald Murray Logan (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sidney.
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Photographed by Craig Doda, April 7, 2023
2. Robert Dean Smith 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 138 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.
