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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Mayo K. Newhouse

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Riceville, Iowa

Honored By

Anne Metzler

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED IN THE U.S. AIR FORCE IN 1942 AND WAS DISQUALIFIED BECAUSE OF COLOR-BLINDNESS. SENT BY THE US ARMY TO ENGINEERING SCHOOL AT PURDUE UNIVERSITY IN INDIANA FOR A YEAR. AFTER D-DAY, WAS TRANSFERRED TO AN INFANTRY DIVISION AND SENT OVERSEAS. TOOK PART IN THE FOLLOW-UP OPERATIONS AFTER THE INVASION OF FRANCE, AND SERVED A YEAR AS A MEDIC WITH A UNIT IN GERMANY. DISCHARGED IN 1946.