Newton Longfellow
Military
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UPL 32583
"Brig General Newton Longfellow, VIII bomber command, England Jul-44."
Formerly command pilot. CG VIII Bomber Command 2 December 1942 to 30 June 1943.
Awards: SS, WWII Victory, EAME, CBE (Commander British Empire).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Wing
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Command
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 1st Combat Bomb Wing
- Service Numbers: O-16777
- Highest Rank: General
- Role/Job: Commander
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Jarrin Jenny
- Unit: No 11 Combat Crew Replacement Center 303rd Bomb Group 97th Bomb Group 340th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Military site
- Site type: Military site
- Known as: Camp Lynn; Daws Hill; Pinetree
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Chicago, Illinois | 1 January 1890 | |
Other Commissioned |
18 May 1918 | ||
Based |
27 July 1942 - 20 August 1942 | 2nd Combat Bomb Wing | |
Based |
Brampton Grange | 21 August 1942 - 30 November 1942 | Commander, 1st Combat Bomb Wing |
Based |
2 December 1942 - 30 June 1943 | Commanded VIII Bomber Command. | |
Other Retired |
31 January 1950 | ||
Died |
California, USA | 1 May 1970 | |
Buried |
Mount Tamalpais Cemetery San Rafael, Marin County, CA | 4 May 1970 | Mount Tamalpais Cemetery San Rafael, Marin County, California |
Revisions
Contributorbombercommand
Changes
Sources
BIOGRAPHICAL DIRECTORY OF THE 8TH AIR FORCE 1942-1945 by Russell A. Strong
ContributorAl_Skiff
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ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / The Mighty Eighth by Roger FreemanR. Manning Ancell, The Biographical Dictionary Of World War II Generals And Flag Officers