World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Jay Otis Newlon, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
New Lexington, Ohio
Honored By
A Grateful American
HE ENLISTED IN THE NAVY AND SERVED THROUGH THE END OF WWII AS A GUNNERY OFFICER ON THE BATTLESHIP USS NEVADA. HIS NAVAL CAREER TOOK HIM AROUND THE WORLD TO PLACES LIKE NORMANDY, ALGIERS, THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, IWO JIMA AND OKINAWA.