Catalino Tingzon Memorial
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NCDaywalker
N 33° 55.025 W 078° 01.099
17S E 775666 N 3756966
A small marker in Southport NC, along the shores of the Cape Fear River.
Waymark Code: WMRYCF
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 08/22/2016
Views: 3
Dedicated to the memory of Catalino Tingzon interred in Northwood Cemetery and all merchant seamen and U.S. Navy armed guard on the tanker S.S. John D. Gill torpedoed and sunk off Cape Fear by the German submarine U-158 March 12, 1942
The citizens of Southport cared for the survivors and mourned for those who lost their lives.
Erected March 12, 1994 by the Southport Historical Society.
Relevent website: [Web Link]
List if there are any visiting hours:
no special hous, open air park by Cape Fear River.
Entrance fees (if any):
none
Date dedicated: 03/02/1944
Sponsor(s): Southport Historical Society
Parking coordinates: Not Listed
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