Notes:

Obituary, Sarasota Herald-Tribuine, Oct 7, 2004:
Philip A. Tingley Philip A. Tingley, 78, North Port, died Oct. 5, 2004. He was born June 18, 1926, in South Portland, Maine, and came to North Port 15 years ago from Maine. He was an electrician. He served in the Coast Guard.
Survivors include a son, William of North Port.
James A. McKee Funeral Home, North Port, is in charge.

TU News Obituary:

Philip Allison Tingley

Philip A. Tingley, 78, (10-00734) of North Port, Florida, died Oct. 5, 2004. He was born June 18, 1926, in South Portland, Maine, the youngest child of Watson Eaton Tingley (9-00383) and Annis Narcissus Small.

He moved to North Port, FL 15 years ago. He was an electrician. He served in the Coast Guard and continued to enjoy boating. He had three boats, including a sailboat that he had built by hand.

His ashes were spread upon the sea in Maine.

Survivors include his friend of over 30 years, Joan Griffiths, three sons, Michael Tingley, John Tingley and Mark Tingley, a brother, George Tingley, and three sisters, Emily A. Tingley of Danvers, MA, Lunetta (Tingley) Herman and Isadora (Tingley) Banks.

He was preceded in death by a son, PFC Philip A. Tingley, Jr., who was killed in Vietnam in January, 1968, two brothers, Edward Allen Tingley and John Leonard Tingley, and two sisters, Melissa Viola (Tingley) Perkins and Susie May (Tingley) McCann.

(Medical):Had hip replacement and other surgeries just before death. Cause of death was boat falling upon him during post-hurricane clean-up, according to longtime partner Joan Griffiths (10/25/04)

Philip — Lorraine Marie Pelletier. [Group Sheet]

Philip — Joanne Rodolphe Roussin. [Group Sheet]

Philip — Sonia M Gallupe. [Group Sheet]

Philip — Joan Griffiths. Joan was born 27 Sep, , , , England. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Name: PFC Philip Allison Tingley, Jr.
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 01/01/68 while performing the duty of Gunner.
Age at death: 20.8
Date of Birth: 04/01/47
Home City: Arverne, NY
Service: regular component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 61 AHC
Major organization: other
Service: U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 33E-015
Short Summary: Hit the side of An Khe pass in bad weather.
Aircraft: UH-1H tail number 66-16629
Service number: 11815789
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 11B20 = Infantryman
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: weapons
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: door gunner
Started Tour: 11/01/67
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew
Location: Binh Dinh Province II Corps.
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Non-hostile - died while missing
single male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Protestant - no denominational preference
The following information is secondary, but may help in explaining this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: non-battle dead Category of personnel: active duty Army Military class: enlisted personnel
This record was last updated on 07/24/94

Died:
Killed in helicopter accident (shot down)

William — Kathy ?. [Group Sheet]

John — Sandra Brown. [Group Sheet]

Tina — Barry Neff. [Group Sheet]