CACCF/CRASH/PILOT/QUANG TRI
According
to an incident report on the Skyraider association website, Colonel Tipping was
involved in a Search and Rescue (SAR) attempt of a downed pilot when he was hit
by ground fire and subsequently crashed. For more information, click over
to the the following URL: http://www.skyraider.org/skyassn/sartapes/scotch3/scot3.htm
They
also have a tape of the rescue attempt (in RealPlayer format) that the Colonel
was involved in when he was shot down.
There is also a squadron
photo displayed on the Skyraider association website as well. Surf on over
to http://skyraider.org/skyassn/spadgrup/wingrps.htm
and scroll down to the 6th ACS portion of the page. According to the text,
Major Tipping is the 2nd from the last man, standing in the third row.
No further information available at this time. If you have any additional
information, please send me an email at mikeblades01@earthlink.com
Incidental Information
Click
Here to view a queried report of messages and
files concerning Major Tipping from the POW/MIA
Database at the Library of Congress's Federal
Research Division. (Links
will open in New Browser Window).
You can run queries on various name spellings to view the messages.
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Honored
on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial: Panel 54W - - Line 39
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The VietNam Veterans' Memorial
Wall Page
Did you serve with this HERO? Is
he Family, an old friend, or a High School Sweetheart? Is there something
special you would like to share about Major Tipping -- If so, I would like to
hear about it and post it on this page!!
Please send me an e-mail
