Arthur William Newett Jr
MilitaryAssigned to 556BS, 387BG, 9AF USAAF. Ferry crew for B-26 41-31679 to ETO. Joss Watson crew.
Landed at RAF fighter base on 29-Nov-43 in B-26 41-31697 after plane iced up over the Channel. Pilot Lt Walter J Ives, 2 x crew bailed out and were lost. RTD.
Awards: DFC, AM (OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (2 x Battle stars).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 387th Bomb Group 556th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Nicknames: Itsy Bitsy
- Unit: 387th Bomb Group 556th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Willingale
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Groveland, FL | 8 May 1921 | Son of Arthur William Sr and Ruth [Westfal] Newett. |
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Enlisted |
MacDill Field, FL | 16 January 1942 | MacDill Field, Florida |
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Died |
Leesburg, FL | 23 August 2010 | |
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Buried |
Lone Oak Cemetery Leesburg, Lake County, FL | 27 August 2010 | Lone Oak Cemetery Leesburg, Lake County, Florida |
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Based |
Chipping Ongar | Assigned to 556BS, 387BG, 9AF USAAF. |
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