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

Douglas George "Doug" Porter, Sr.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 7, 2023

1. Douglas George "Doug" Porter, Sr. Marker

Inscription. Sergeant, U. S. Marine Corps-Post-Korean Conflict
USS Mississippi (AG-128) & USS Valley Forge (CVS-45)

A sea-going Rifleman Doug served with the Marine Detachment aboard the Mississippi, formerly battleship re-outdated and classified as a Gunnery Training Ship, and the Valley Forge, an Antisubmarine Warfare Support Carrier. Prior to his discharge and transfer back to the Reserve he served with HQAHQSQ Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point, NC.

Enlisted 3 Aug 1964, Albany, NY - Honorably Discharged 2 Aug 1957, MCAS Cherry Point, NC

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

Location. 42° 18.598′ N, 75° 24.261′ W. Memorial is in Sidney, New York, in Delaware County. It is on River Street near New York State Route 8, on the left when traveling east. 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: Rosario A. Mirabito (here, next to this marker); Virginia Provenzon Bennett (here, next to this marker); Theron Robert "Bob" Stringer (here, next to this marker); Gerald D. "Gerry" Hayes (here, next to this marker); Robert Eldon Stanton (here, next to this marker); The Ruff Brothers (here, next to this marker); Thurston Archie Vandervort (here, next to this marker); Paul James Longwell (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sidney.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 7, 2023

2. Douglas George "Doug" Porter, Sr. 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 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 2, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 187 times since then and 31 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.