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 Sidney Veterans Memorial Park - Sidney, NY Posted by:  ripraff
N 42° 18.607 W 075° 24.262
18T E 466674 N 4684288
Sidney is a small village, but this is by far the most elaborate memorial I have seen.
Waymark Code: WMRHM6
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 06/23/2016
Views: 2
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
World War I
World War II
Korea
Vietnam
Iraq
In Honor Of: Sidney Alumni who have served our nation during war & peace
Marker Text:
"Lest we forget SVMP"
"Sidney Alumni Veterans Memorial Wall Dedicated to Sidney Alumni who have served our nation during war & peace...we are forever grateful and shall never forget. Remembering their sacrifices"
"In remembrance of Sidney warriors Warriors twice. Those who have honorably served, sometimes sacrificing all, For country and the many freedoms we enjoy, love and defend so dearly as Americans. Friends, classmates, schoolmates, Alma Mater - "...wherever in the world we go..." We shall never forget your service or sacrifices. Sidney Central School Alumni Association"
"The stars of our flag These are the stars who rise early in the day. And sometimes fall in the darkest of nights. These are the stars of our armed forces whose honor, courage and sacrifice in both wartime and peacetime continue to shine the light of freedom throughout the world, here at home and in our hearts. All gave some and some gave all. We honor these men and women and salute them as we look to our flag and see the stars in a new light. A light that will never die"
Date of dedication: 5/28/2016
Who Put it Here?: Sidney Veterans Memorial Park Association
Description of Memorial:
This memorial ha several parts. First there is gate that has plaques on it and a fence. There also a stand-alone plaque from the alumni with an Indian's head. The main memorial is a wall with individual information on it. There are flags by the walkway of the US and all branches of the service. There is an eagle in front of the wall and a grey stone with a poetic dedication. There is a stone walkway from the gate to the wall. On each side of the walkway are stones for each of the services with an emblem and names. There is room and the ability to add names.
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Visit Instructions:
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