Serviceman
Harold M Newman
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- Army serial number
- 39201223
- Rank
- Sgt (9 January 1944), SSGT (6 July 1944), SSGT (20 October 1944)
- Hometown
- Douglas WY; DOUGLAS WY
- Also written
- Harold Newman
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 174
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Crews
- Robert L. Orton Crew · 840th
Missions placed on him
- mission 31, 13 June 1944 · Oberpfaffenhofen · The Robert L. Orton crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 174)
- mission 49, 14 July 1944 · Budapest, Csepel · The Robert L. Orton crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 174)
- mission 51, 18 July 1944 · Memmingen · The Robert L. Orton crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 174)
A report lists him aboard, or his crew's history in Heroes of the 483rd dates the mission; the book is cited by page and not reproduced. The rest of his squadron's missions in his window are not placed on him by any document.
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 July 1944 | Air Medal | 1602 | SSGT |
| 6 July 1944 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 1605 | SSGT |
| 20 October 1944 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 4054 | SSGT |
| 20 October 1944 | Air Medal, 3rd oak leaf cluster | 4054 | SSGT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Morning reports
1 entry, first 9 January 1944, last 9 January 1944; grades seen: Sgt. The clerk's sentence is quoted as the machine read it from microfilm: "fr dy to DS" is from duty to detached service, "sk in hosp" sick in hospital, "asgd & jd" assigned and joined.
- 1944-01-09 HQ: Newman Harold M.
National Archives pages: roll 461010974 p. 868
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