Sidney in Delaware County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Ralph Henry Arrandale
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 7, 2023
1. Ralph Henry Arrandale Marker
Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Regiment,
2nd Marine Division
Ralph enlisted at Syracuse, New York, 23 June 1941; and, from Parris Island he was posted to guard one of the largest ammunition depots in the world. He later asked for and received a transfer to the Fleet Marine Forces Pacific where he fought in battles at Guadalcanal, Tarawa and finally Salpan where he was Killed-in-Action, 15 June 1944.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 42° 18.598′ N, 75° 24.259′ 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: Richard M. Viele (here, next to this marker); Richard Martin Viele, Jr. (here, next to this marker); William Frederick "Fred" Stevens (here, next to this marker); Richard Warren Rammo (here, next to this marker); Robert Charles Shaw (here, next to this marker); Donald Irvin Pierce
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Photographed by Craig Doda, April 7, 2023
2. Ralph Henry Arrandale 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 December 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 169 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 28, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
