Earl William Newton Jr
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Prisoner of War (POW) shot down by flak and crashed at Baltringen on 21-Jul-44 in B-24 #41-28987. Crew R129.
My father lived an extraordinary life. After serving in WWII, he married my mother and had nine children, 21 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. He passed away peacefully on June 19, 2015 (on my mother and father's 67th wedding anniversary) one week shy of his 93rd birthday.
He had a quick and dry sense of humor which was keen right to the end.
A hero to his family, he was a quiet hero to his country.
He left a great legacy.
Here is a link to his obit...
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/chicagotribune/obituary.aspx?pid=17515…
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Evanston, Illinois | 21 June 1922 | |
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 21 July 1944 | |
Died |
Tucson, AZ, USA | 19 June 2015 | |
Buried |
Highwood, Illinois, USA | Fort Sheridan Cemetery Plot Section 16 Row A Site 258 |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7256, daughter