World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Donald Ray Newcombe
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Concord, Tennessee
Honored By
Larry Gibbs
Relationship
Nephew
MEDICAL SURGICAL CORPSMAN ON HOSPITAL SHIPS IN PACIFIC. DUE TO SHORTAGE OF DOCTORS, OFTEN HAD TO DO TRAUMA REPAIRS BEYOND WHAT HE FELT HE WAS TRAINED TO DO. THUS HE SUFFERED DEEP MENTAL ANGUISH FOR YEARS ABOUT THE ONES WHOSE LIVES HE COULD NOT SAVE.