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

Clifford Charles "Cliff" Shofkom

Photographed By Craig Doda, April 7, 2023

1. Clifford Charles "Cliff" Shofkom Marker

Inscription. Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class, U.S. Navy - WWII
Patrol Bombing Squadron 74 (VPB-74)

Trained as a Radar Operator, Gannet, and Flight Enginer, Cliff served as Aircrew with VFB-74 flying Martin PBM & Mariners.

The squadron flew patrol missions hunting enemy submarines, running barrier patrols, escorting convoys and performing sea rescues.

They were deployed from the Atlantic Fleet to Fleet Air Wing Three in the Panama Sica Frontier at Seymour Island, the Galapagos Archipelago, Ecuador, and Coco Solo, Canal Zone.

Enlisted 11 Dec 1942 at Albany, NY
Honorably Discharged 11 Feb 1946 at Lide Beach, LI, NY

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

Location. 42° 18.599′ N, 75° 24.262′ 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. Chester Bernard Egnaczak (here, next to this marker); Gerald Arthur Higgins (here, next to this marker); Peter R. Drotar (here, next to this marker); Harry William Knapp, Jr.

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(here, next to this marker); Jonathan Ray Seeley (here, next to this marker); William P. "Bill" Hitt (here, next to this marker); Norman Richard Brazee (here, next to this marker); Steven K. "Steve" Anderson (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sidney.

Photographed By Craig Doda, April 7, 2023

2. Clifford Charles "Cliff" Shofkom 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 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 14, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 36 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 14, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.