World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Charles Burton Newman
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Lyons, New York
Honored By
Jane Ellen Johnson Newman
Relationship
Wife
HE ENTERED THE SERVICE ON JANUARY 9, 1942 AND WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON JANUARY 12, 1946. OPERATED OUT OF BOSTON AS A MINESWEEPER. STUDIED AT CORNELL UNIVERSITY AND BECAME AN ENGINEER. ASSIGNED AS ENGINEERING OFFICER OF FLOTILLA OF LANDING CRAFT.