Dwight Edmund Newton
MilitaryAssigned to 728BS, 452BG, 8AF USAAF.
Awards: AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.
Post war: Remained in USAF rising to rank of Colonel.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 31038286 / O-?
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Forbidden Fruit
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Labette County, KS, USA | 24 April 1924 | |
Enlisted |
799 National Guard Dr, Neosho, MO 64850, USA | 7 August 1942 | Camp Crowder, Neosho, Missouri |
Died |
Multnomah County, OR, USA | 3 February 2011 | |
Buried |
Willamette National Cemetery Portland, Multnomah County, OR | 5 February 2011 | Willamette National Cemetery Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon |
Based |
Deopham Green | Assigned to 728BS, 452BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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https://www.fold3.com/page/84602188-dwight-e-newton/facts
The Lucky Ones: Airmen of the Mighty Eighth By Erik Dyreborg
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/72573259/dwight-edmund-newton