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

Louie George Wyss

Photographed By Craig Doda, April 7, 2023

1. Louie George Wyss Marker

Inscription. Machinist's Mate 3rd Class, U. S. Navy - World War II - Pacific
USS Charles Carroll (APA-28)

After completing Basic, Basic Engineering, Diesel and Amphibious Training, Loule served aboard the attack transport, USS Charles Carroll, carrying elements of the 1st Marines to the Hagushi beaches for the fierce invasion of Okinawa. For 4 days they faced on the many kamikaze attacks which began to sketch the bloody pattern of the operation. Once the landings concluded, the ship returned to Pearl Harbor via Saipan, where she embarked passengers for San Francisco. After the war, Louie made his way to San Diego and on to Lido Beach, LI, NY, where he was discharged.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.

Location. 42° 18.598′ N, 75° 24.26′ 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. Gordon L. Fitzgerald (here, next to this marker); Walter Edmund Backus (here, next to this marker); Elwin Eugene Van Valkenburg (here, next to this marker); Dane L. Woytek

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(here, next to this marker); Norman Howard Anderson (here, next to this marker); Anthony Maynard "Tonsee" Smith (here, next to this marker); Charles William Anderson (here, next to this marker); John J. Scanlon, Jr. (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sidney.

Photographed By Craig Doda, April 7, 2023

2. Louie George Wyss 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 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 17, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 43 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 17, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.