Sidney in Delaware County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
James Daniel Wilbur
551st Electronics Maintenance Squadron
U.S. Air Force
Medals & Ribbons: Air Force Commendation, National Defense Service
On 11 November 1966, while on his first training flight, A 2/C Wilbur was one of a number of men lost at sea when their plane crashed into the Atlantic Ocean 125 miles SE of Nantucket Island.
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Location. 42° 18.598′ N, 75° 24.259′ W. Marker is in Sidney, New York, in Delaware County. Memorial 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. Marker is at or near this postal address: 113 River Street, Sidney NY 13838, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Elmer Cook (here, next to this marker); Harry E. Barnhart (here, next to this marker); Robert Charles Shaw (here, next to this marker); John B. Phillips (here, next to this marker); James F Lewellyn (here, next to this marker); Richard M. Viele (here, next to this marker); Donald Irvin Pierce (here, next to this marker); Anna May "Becky" Fuller (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sidney.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 9, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 47 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 9, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.