World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Halcott Townes Newman
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Milton, North Carolina
Honored By
Townes Newman
Relationship
Son
SERVED ONBOARD USS LST 919 IN THE PACIFIC THEATER. PARTICIPATED IN THE LEYTE OPERATION LANDINGS OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER 1944, LUZON OPERATION LINGAYEN GULF LANDING JANUARY 9, 1945, CONSOLIDATION OF THE SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES, MINDANAO ISLAND LANDING APRIL 1945. GENERAL QUARTERS 20MM GUNNER.