Sidney in Delaware County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Charles Herrick Emerson
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 7, 2023
1. Charles Herrick Emerson Marker
USS LSM-39
A Signalman aboard this Landing Ship-Medium, Charles and his ship participated and made landings during several campaigns at various locations throughout the South Pacific Theater, primarily in the area of the Philippines and Borneo, resupplying American and allied forces and often under heavy air attack, mortar and machine gun fire.
Entered Active Duty 27 Sep 1943 at NES Utica, NY
Honorably Discharged 27 Apr 1946, USN PSC Lido Beach, LI, NY
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 the North Atlantic Region, 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: William James "Jim" Dermody (here, next to this marker); Amos Samuel Hathaway (here, next to this marker); Charles Lewis Emerson (here, next to this marker); Paul Norman Northrup (here, next to this marker); Patrick Family (here, next
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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 178 times since then and 19 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.
