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

Robert Edmund Backus

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 7, 2023

1. Robert Edmund Backus Marker

Inscription. Specialist 4, U. S. Army, Vietnam
Airman, U. S. Coast Guard
Post-Vietnam Era

Robert had split service and first served in Vietnam as a Photographic Laboratory Specialist with the Army, then later, enlisted in the Coast Guard where he served as an Airman (Aviation Maintenance).

Enlisted USA 25 April 1909, AFEES Baltimore, MD Honorably Discharged 11 December 1973, Walter Reed Army Med Censer, Washington, DC

Enlisted 26 March 1979 Syracuse, NY
Honorably Discharged 25 March 1983, Usco Station Saka, AK

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

Location. 42° 18.598′ N, 75° 24.26′ 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

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in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in 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: Weeden Brothers - World War II (here, next to this marker); N. Philip Anderson (here, next to this marker); Charles William Anderson (here, next to this marker); Raymond "Ray" Elton Darling (here, next to this marker); Elliott (here, next to this marker); William Harold "Bill" Mcintyre (here, next to this marker); Ralph Edward Germaine (here, next to this marker); Terry James Lambrecht (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sidney.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 7, 2023

2. Robert Edmund Backus Marker

Memorial Wall 3 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 7, 2023

3. Memorial Wall 3

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 119 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 17, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.