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NEWMAN, Jeff D - Date of
birth
1917 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
McComb, Pike County, Mississippi -
Hometown
Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-663303 -
Rank
Captain -
Function
Bombardier -
Unit
559th Bombardment Squadron,
387th Bombardment Group, Medium
-
Awards
Distinguished Flying Cross,
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 December 1944 - Place of
death
Luxembourg city, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 3 | 51 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Thomas K. Newman (father)
Stella D. Newman (mother)
Katherine Newman (sister)
Virginia Newman (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-107577 -
Data
Type: B-26C
Nickname: Hot Garters #2
Destination: Mayen, Germany
Mission: Bombing of a railroad bridge
MACR: 11403
More information
Capt Jeff D. Newman graduated from C. E. Byrd High School in 1936 and attended Centenary College for two years.He was sent overseas in September 1942, and served about a year in Guadalcanal and other bases in the South Pacific as a bombardier on a B-24 Liberator. After completing his missions he returned the the US and served as an instructor for six months. Then he went to England as a bombardier on a B-26 Marauder.
The airplane was hit by enemy fire from enemy fighters in the tail and the rear, destroying the rudder. It was last seen when it glided down to the right of the formation.
Three crew members survived, five men were killed.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.newspapers.com - The Times (Shreveport)
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery, www.newspapers.com - The Times, C. E. Byrd High School 1936