Sidney in Delaware County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Thurston Archie Vandervort
Photographed By Craig Doda, April 7, 2023
1. Thurston Archie Vandervort Marker
Headquarters Battery, 897th Field Artillery Battalion, 75th Infantry Division
A Low Speed Radio Operator, Thuston served and fought as a Forward Observer in battles and campaigns in the Ardennes, Central Europe and the Rhineland where he was assigned responsibility for scouting, spotting, targeting and radioing enemy positions back to his battalion.
Inducted 21 December 1942, Utica, NY - Honorably Discharged 13 January 1946, Ft. Dix, NJ
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 42° 18.598′ N, 75° 24.261′ 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. John Harmon Wittkamper (here, next to this marker); Gerald D. "Gerry" Hayes (here, next to this marker); Virginia Provenzon Bennett (here, next to this marker); The Ruff Brothers (here, next to this marker); Robert Eldon Stanton (here, next to this marker); Scott Seizo Doi
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Photographed By Craig Doda, April 7, 2023
2. Thurston Archie Vandervort Marker
Photographed By Craig Doda, April 7, 2023
3. Thurston Archie Vandervort Marker
Photographed By Craig Doda, April 7, 2023
4. Memorial Wall 3
Photographed By Craig Doda, April 7, 2023
5. Sidney Veterans Memorial Park
Credits. This page was last revised on January 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 2, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 50 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on January 21, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 2, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
