Sidney in Delaware County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Ralph A. Westgate
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 7, 2023
1. Ralph A. Westgate Marker
1383rd Army Air Force Base Unit,
Air Transport Command
An Army Parachute Rigger & Repairman, Ralphi inspected new B-17's and equipment before deployment to the European theater, as well as, inspecting, repairing and packing parachutes for air crews.
Inducted 24 February 1942. Ft. Meade, MD
Discharged 5 January 1946, Indiantown Gap Military Reservation, PA
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 specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Cole Family (here, next to this marker); Warren Herbert Cole (here, next to this marker); Benedict Winfield Scott (here, next to this marker); Donald Walter "Don" Jones (here, next to this marker); Bruce Launt Alexander (here, next to this marker); Roelle - World War II (here, next to this marker); Bruce Edgar Silvernail (here, next to this marker); Russell Southworth Luce, Jr. (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sidney.
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 7, 2023
2. Sidney Veterans Memorial Park
Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 15, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 114 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 15, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
