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Roelle - World War II

 
 
Roelle - World War II Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 7, 2023
1. Roelle - World War II Marker
Inscription.
Edward W., Sergeant, U. S. Army

Provost Marshal General's School Detachment, 1681st Service Unit

Barbara P., Technician Fourth Class, WAC, U. S. Army 4621st Service Unit, WAC Detachment.

Ed was initially assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division Shortly thereafter, however, he contracted rheumatic fever and was hospitalized for several months. Following recovery, he was deployed to Fort Custer, Michigan, where he met and subsequently married Barbara Price.

15 Dec 1912-7 Feb 1946

12 Dec 1942-6 Dec 1941

 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
 
Location. 42° 18.599′ N, 75° 24.263′ 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
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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: Bruce Launt Alexander (here, next to this marker); Bruce Edgar Silvernail (here, next to this marker); Levi Hanford Olmstead (here, next to this marker); The Cole Family (here, next to this marker); Warren Herbert Cole (here, next to this marker); Russell Southworth Luce, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Alfred W. Gilbertsen (here, next to this marker); Frank Edwin Dean (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sidney.
 
Roelle - World War II Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 7, 2023
2. Roelle - World War II 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 15, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 128 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 15, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
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