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

Richard Joseph Arrandale

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 7, 2023

1. Richard Joseph Arrandale Marker

Inscription. Staff Sergeant, U. S. Marine Corps - World War II
Marine Detachment, USS Mobile (CL-63)

Richard served in the Pacific theater aboard the USS Mobile, a Light Cruiser, from March 1943 to February 1945. Although his primary duty aboard ship was providing security, during hard conditions he served as a 20mm Light Anti-aircraft Gun Battery crewman. Upon his return to the states, he was assigned duty as a U.S. Marine Corps Recruiter in Rochester, New York where he served until his discharge.

Enlisted 26 February 1943 at Syracuse, NY - Honorably Discharged 3 May 1951 at Rochester, 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.

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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,

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: John Martin "Von" Von Kampen (here, next to this marker); Tracy Simeon Bowkery (here, next to this marker); Robert Eldon Stanton (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); Michael Joseph Gregory, 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. Richard Joseph Arrandale 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 129 times since then and 16 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.