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

Kenneth "Reed" Davidson

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 7, 2023

1. Kenneth "Reed" Davidson Marker

Inscription. Private First Class, U. S. Army-World War II
Company H, 175th Regiment, 29th Infantry Division, 9th Army
Inducted 13 December 1943, following Basic Training Reed trained in Heavy Weapons and later as a Radiowas. Landing at Omaha Beach after D-Day he fought in the French hedgerows of Normandy. After "breakthrough" they fought on to Saint Le and the Battle of Brest taking 30,000 German prisoners from the sub pens. Continuing on through Holland and Germany, they fought and crossed the Roer River. Reed, wounded during the war, was discharged on 21 February 1946 at PL. Dix.

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 William Karl (here, next to this marker); Edward Jack Smith (here, next to this marker); Robert John Rowlands (here, next to this marker); Thomas Jeffrey "Tom" Rettberg (here, next to this

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marker); James F Lewellyn (here, next to this marker); Russell Charles "Russ" Olsen (here, next to this marker); Dale Irvin Sweet (here, next to this marker); Floyd W. Hughes (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sidney.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 7, 2023

2. Kenneth "Reed" Davidson 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 December 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 130 times since then and 7 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.