World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
James L. Newman
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Reading, Kansas
Honored By
A Grateful American
STAFF SERGEANT, 319TH SQUADRON (ASTERPERIOUS), 90TH BOMB GROUP 'JOLLY ROGERS', 5TH AIR FORCE, SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. MEMBER OF MARCY KALMAN CREW. KILLED SEPTEMBER 8, 1943, WHEN PLANE CRASHED ON TAKE OFF. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART.