Newton Longfellow
Military
Object Number - 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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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Chicago, Illinois | 1 January 1890 | |
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Other Commissioned |
18 May 1918 | ||
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Based |
27 July 1942 - 20 August 1942 | 2nd Combat Bomb Wing | |
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Based |
Brampton Grange | 21 August 1942 - 30 November 1942 | Commander, 1st Combat Bomb Wing |
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Based |
2 December 1942 - 30 June 1943 | Commanded VIII Bomber Command. | |
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Other Retired |
31 January 1950 | ||
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Died |
California, USA | 1 May 1970 | |
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Buried |
Mount Tamalpais Cemetery San Rafael, Marin County, CA | 4 May 1970 | Mount Tamalpais Cemetery San Rafael, Marin County, California |
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BIOGRAPHICAL DIRECTORY OF THE 8TH AIR FORCE 1942-1945 by Russell A. Strong
ContributorAl_Skiff
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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
