John Charles Tingley

Photo of John Tingley in professional civilian attire

Vietnam Conflict
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Fallen

Kathyrn, ND


County:
Barnes

Date of Loss:

Military Service:
    Rank:
    Sergeant
    Branch of Service:
    Army
    Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
    128th Assault Helicopter Company
    Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:
    11th Aviation Battalion
    Regiment / Group / Brigade:
    1st Aviation Brigade, 12th Aviation Group
    Conflicts Served:
    Vietnam Conflict
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall Profile

Circumstances:

On 10 Jan 1968 a UH-1B (tail number 64-14011) from the 128th Assault Helicopter Company went down about 14 kilometers northeast of Trang Bang after being hit by small arms fire. The gunner, SP4 Stephen M. Childs, was able to get the other crewmen out of the wreckage and call for assistance using an emergency radio. The three survivors (WO Hartwell had been killed in the incident) were picked up by another helo, but that aircraft too was hit on lift-off, killing 64-14011's crew chief, SGT John C. Tingley.

Biography:

He is buried in Waldheim Cemetery - Kathryn, ND.