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

Floyd W. Hughes

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 7, 2023

1. Floyd W. Hughes Marker

Inscription. Private First Class, U. S. Army - World War II
"A" Company, 145th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Division

A Rifleman, Floyd fought in some of the most iconic battles of the war in the Southern Pacific. He fought to destroy the enemy and to assist in capturing and holding enemy positions. Wounded-in- Action during fighting on the island of Luzon in the Philippines on 3 March 1945, he also fought in the battles at Guadalcanal, New Caledonia, and Bougainville.

Inducted 26 March 1943 at Binghamton, NY - Honorably Discharged 6 June 1946, Fort Knox, KY

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: Thomas Jeffrey "Tom" Rettberg (here, next to this marker); Russell Charles "Russ" Olsen (here, next to this marker); Donald Harry "Butch" Gage (here, next to this marker); Kenneth "Reed" Davidson (here, next

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to this marker); Robert John Rowlands (here, next to this marker); Dale Irvin Sweet (here, next to this marker); James F Lewellyn (here, next to this marker); Lester E. "Les" Gregory (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sidney.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 7, 2023

2. Floyd W. Hughes 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 175 times since then and 25 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.