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. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Virginia Provenzon Bennett (here, next to this marker); Gerald D. "Gerry" Hayes (here, next to this marker); John Harmon Wittkamper (here, next to this marker); The Ruff Brothers (here, next to this marker); Robert Eldon Stanton (here, next to this marker); Kenneth Archie "Lead Dog" Taylor (here, next to this marker); Scott Seizo Doi (here, next to this marker); Bruce J. Howes, Sr. (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sidney.
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 162 times since then and 20 times this year. 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.
