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

John Martin "Von" Von Kampen

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 7, 2023

1. John Martin "Von" Von Kampen Marker

Inscription. Petty Officer Third Class, U.S. Navy
NAS Atlanta, Georgia - WWII

An Aerographer's Mate 3rd Class, Von was responsible for observing, forecasting & documenting land, sea & air weather conditions in support of operations at several duty stations, with Naval Air Station Atlanta being his most significant and challenging assignment.

Enlisted 19 June 1944; Binghamton, NY - Discharged 4 August 1954, Lido Beach, LI, NY

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

Location. 42° 18.599′ N, 75° 24.261′ 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 North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

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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: Tracy Simeon Bowkery (here, next to this marker); Robert Eldon Stanton (here, next to this marker); Richard Joseph Arrandale (here, next to this marker); Gerald M. "Gerry" Crandall (here, next to this marker); The Ruff Brothers (here, next to this marker); John Harmon Wittkamper (here, next to this marker); Kenneth Archie "Lead Dog" Taylor (here, next to this marker); Thurston Archie Vandervort (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sidney.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 7, 2023

2. John Martin "Von" Von Kampen 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 January 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 2, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 128 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 2, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.