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James William Karl

 
 
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Photographed by Craig Doda, April 7, 2023
1. James William Karl Marker
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Specialist 5, U. S. Army - Vietnam
504 Transportation Co., 3rd Army, RVN and 63rd Engineer Company, FL. Bragg, NC

Immediately after Basic, Jim was deployed to Cam Ranh Bay, RVN where he served as a refrigeration specialist on a refrigerated barge where food supplies were transferred from ships and stored until needed. After his year tour in-country he was transferred to Ft. Bragg where he served as Motor Pool and Assistant Supply Sergeant until his discharge.

Inducted I February 1966, Hackensack, NJ - Honorably Discharged 31 January 1968, FL. Bragg, NC

 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam.
 
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: Kenneth "Reed" Davidson (here, next to this marker); Edward Jack Smith (here, next to this marker); James F Lewellyn (here, next to this marker); Robert John Rowlands (here, next to this marker); Thomas Jeffrey "Tom" Rettberg
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(here, next to this marker); Richard M. Viele (here, next to this marker); James Daniel Wilbur (here, next to this marker); Elmer Cook (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sidney.
 
James William Karl Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 7, 2023
2. James William Karl 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 106 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.
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