World War II Honoree

John W. Newbold

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Indianapolis, Indiana

Honored By

Mary L Newbold Sutherland

Relationship

Daughter

FIRST LIEUTENANT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS/RAILROAD. EMPLOYED BY THE NEW YORK CENTRAL RAILROAD PRIOR TO INDUCTION INTO THE SERVICE AT FORT HARRISON, INDIANA. COMPLETED EXTENSIVE TRAINING FOR THE REPAIR OF RAILROAD HARDWARE IN THE TOLEDO AND OHIO RAILROAD'S ERECTING SHOPS FOR STEAM LOCOMOTIVES, THE ARMY'S ONLY RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION BATTALION, LOCATED AT CAMP MILLARD, BUCYRUS, OHIO. SERVED OVERSEAS WITH THE MEDITERRANEAN ALLIED FORCES AT ORAN, ALGERIA. CONTRACTED AN ACUTE ILLNESS AND RETURNED TO THE U.S. ARMY HOSPITAL, INDIANTOWN GAP, PENNSYLVANIA, FOR TREATMENT AND RELEASE FROM THE SERVICE.