World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Douglas H. Newton
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Willimantic, Connecticut
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 763RD ARMY AIR FORCE BASE UNIT AS A CONTROL TOWER OPERATOR IN THE RHINELAND. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.