Sidney in Delaware County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Ralph Harold "Butler" Simmons
Company "C", 812th Tank Destroyer Battalion
An armorer originally with the 812th. Butler later served and fought with tank destroyer units in the Central European Theater where he maintained the defensive covering, tracks and guns on their armored vehicles.
Inducted 25 November 1942 at Utica, NY - Honorably Discharged 25 February 1946. Ft. Dix. NJ
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 42° 18.598′ 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. Richard Ralph Riesen (here, next to this marker); Leonard Family (here, next to this marker); Donald Murray Logan (here, next to this marker); Robert D. "Doug" Wheeler (here, next to this marker); The Doolittle Family (here, next to this marker); William "Bill" Leopold DeCocker (here, next to this marker); Robert L. Fuller (here, next to this marker); Ronald S. "Ron" Rossini (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sidney.
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