World War II Honoree

William L. Newton

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Niagara Falls, New York

Honored By

Robert C. Newton

Relationship

Son

ENLISTED ON JANUARY 6, 1942 AT FORT NIAGARA IN YOUNGSTOWN, NEW YORK. ON APRIL 9, 1942 MADE CORPORAL. JULY 1, 1942; MADE TECHNICIAN 4TH GRADE. ON DECEMBER 1, 1942, MADE STAFF SERGEANT. JANUARY 1, 1943 MADE TECHNICAL SERGEANT. ON FEBRUARY 4, 1943 MADE A MASTER SERGEANT. SEPTEMBER 1, 1943; COMPLETED OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL AND WAS MADE A 2ND LIEUTENANT. SENT TO EUROPE ON FEBRUARY 2, 1944. WAS LATER PROMOTED TO CAPTAIN. HIS DUTIES THERE WERE: MESSAGE CENTER AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER. HANDLED ALL CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS COMING IN AND GOING OUT OF TRANSPORTATION CORPS HEADQUARTERS IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS IN LONDON, ENGLAND. HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON OCTOBER 5, 1945.