World War II Honoree

Preston Carnall Newton

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Washington, District Of Columbia

Honored By

Peter H. Newton

Relationship

Son

ARMY AIR CORPS PILOT. SERVED IN AIR TRAINING COMMAND AT RANDOLPH AIR BASE, TEXAS; MAXWELL AIR BASE, ALABAMA; MOODY AIR BASE, GEORGIA; AND SEVERAL OTHER BASES. WAS INVOLVED IN ESTABLISHING FLIGHT SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND TRAINING PILOTS FOR THE WAR EFFORT. LATER, PROVIDED INSPECTOR GENERAL SERVICES IN NORTH AFRICA, INDIA, CHINA AND OTHER FAR-FLUNG LOCATIONS AND, THUS, ENSURED THE TIMELY AND EFFECTIVE FLOW OF MEN AND MATERIEL THROUGH LOCATIONS SUCH AS ASMARA AND KHARTOUM AND OVER 'THE HUMP' TO CHINA AND SOUTHEAST ASIA.