Sidney in Delaware County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Robert John Rowlands
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 7, 2023
1. Robert John Rowlands Marker
World War II
Company "L", 39th Infantry Regiment, 9Th Division
Medals-Ribbons: Purple Heart, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign, American Service, World War II Victory.
Enlisted 18 August 1941, Edmeston, NY. Wounded in Action, Khineland, Central Germany on 16 April 1945 by a German sniper's bullet. Honorably discharged on 8 June 1940 at Rhodes Hospital, Utica, NY.
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: James F Lewellyn (here, next to this marker); Thomas Jeffrey "Tom" Rettberg (here, next to this marker); Kenneth "Reed" Davidson (here, next to this marker); Dale Irvin Sweet (here, next to this marker); Richard M. Viele (here, next to this marker); James William Karl (here, next to this marker); Russell Charles "Russ" Olsen
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Photographed by Craig Doda, April 7, 2023
2. Robert John Rowlands 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 138 times since then and 6 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.
