World War II Honoree

Lt. Thomas A. Newhouse

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Red Cloud, Nebraska

Honored By

Doris K. Newhouse & Harold L. Newhouse

Relationship

Wife & Nephew

ENLISTED IN THE U.S. NAVY IN DECEMBER 1937, RETIRED IN JUNE 1958. CHIEF RADIOMAN ON THE USS DETROIT. COMMANDER ENSIGN, DECEMBER 1943. 1944-1946, ABOARD DESTROYER THE USS WALDRON DD-699, IN THE PACIFIC WAR ZONE; OPERATING WITH THE FAST CARRIER TASK FORCES DURING RAIDS IN THE PHILIPPINES, ASIA MAINLAND, FORMOSA, IWO JIMA, RYUKYUS AND THE JAPANESE HOME ISLANDS, ALSO OCCUPATION ACTIVITIES. AWARDED: THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE MEDAL, AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, NAVY OCCUPATION MEDAL, NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDAL AND MILITARY ORDER OF MERIT.