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William Oakes Davidson

 
 
William Oakes Davidson Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 7, 2023
1. William Oakes Davidson Marker
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Sergeant, U.S. Army Berlin War Crisis
Company "A", 464th Combat Engineering Battalion

After enlisting and basic training, Bill completed training as an Artillery Surveyor. Discharged, he was later recalled to active duty for the Berlin Wall Crisis where he served as Unit Training & Operations NCD.

Enlisted 18 March 1957, Grinnell, LA
Honorably Discharged L7 Much 1963, Ft. Devens, MA

 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
 
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,
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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: Charles Dean Oliver (here, next to this marker); Willard "Bill" C. Dann (here, next to this marker); James Arthur "Jimmy" D'Imperio (here, next to this marker); Sheldon Hobert Barnes, MD (here, next to this marker); Paul Norman Northrup (here, next to this marker); Daniel "Keith" Puffer (here, next to this marker); Paul E. Barnhart, Sr. (here, next to this marker); Major John Berton Plummer, U.S. Air Force (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sidney.
 
Sidney Veterans Memorial Park image. Click for full size.
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 124 times since then and 7 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.
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