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Hamilton Heights in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Stephen H. Tyng Jr

 
 
Stephen H. Tyng Jr plaque image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Larry Gertner, November 3, 2019
1. Stephen H. Tyng Jr plaque
Inscription.

In Memory of
Stephen H. Tyng Jr.
Son of Stephen H. Tyng and Juliet Kemp Tyng
Born January 22nd 1897
Lost at sea May 1st 1918
in the service of his country
Marine Corps

 
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial SitesWar, World IWaterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lost at Sea series list.
 
Location. 40° 50.012′ N, 73° 56.926′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Hamilton Heights. Memorial can be reached from West 155th Street north of Riverside Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Trinity Church Cemetery and Mausoleum, New York NY 10032, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Oliver Evans (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Audubon Park Historic District (about 400 feet away); Church of Our Lady of Esperanza (about 500 feet away); Audubon Terrace Historic District (about 600 feet away); El Cid (about 600 feet away); A Gem in the Heights: The Hispanic Society on Audubon Terrace (about 700 feet away); Berthold Nebel (1889-1964) (about 800 feet away); The Main Line of Defences (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
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Also see . . .  The New York Sun, entire issue, May 2, 1918. Library of Congress Website entry:
"Aboard the ATHENS too, were twenty-four young men who just enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and were on their way to Port Royal, SC, the marines' great training camp. Nine of them died for their country as truly as though they met their fate in France." (Submitted on March 22, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.) 
 
Stephen H. Tyng Jr Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Larry Gertner, November 3, 2019
2. Stephen H. Tyng Jr Memorial
The New York Sun, May 2, 1918 image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Larry Gertner, March 19, 2021
3. The New York Sun, May 2, 1918
Steven Ting was one of nine Marines who drowned in the collision between S.S. City of Athens and the French crusier Gloire.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 22, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 142 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on March 22, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.

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