Newport, Edward L

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Newport, Edward L ⇗
Rank	Corporal / Sergeant
Serial Number	38441056
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 special Orders #56 dated 13 March 1945, effective 13 March 1945. Transferred to a non-384th unit, per 547th Bomb Squadron Morning Reports dated 24 May 1945 and 25 May 1945 - 381st Bomb Group for return to the ZOI, effective 24 May 1945.
Duty	Flexible Gunner
MOS	612 - Airplane Armorer / Gunner
Last Duty Date	24 May 1945
Results	Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information	Promoted to Sergeant effective 26 March 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #66 dated 26 March 1945.

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Aitken, Robert Partington⇗	Pilot	TBD
2nd Lt. Glenn, Theodore K⇗	Navigator	TBD
2nd Lt. Schuricht, James George⇗	Navigator	TR
2nd Lt. Adams, Walter S, Jr⇗	Bombardier	TBD
CPL. Fleming, Eugene Brooks⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	TR
CPL. Binder, Teddy (NMI)⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	TBD
CPL. Streeter, William R⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	CT
CPL. Anderson, Howard Slade⇗	Tail Gunner	TBD
CPL. Newport, Edward L	Flexible Gunner	CT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 3 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
299⇗	28 March 1945	Target: Berlin/Spandau Motor Transport Works Type: Industry Location: Spandau (Berlin), Germany	Waist (Flexible) Gunner	42‑97309⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
300⇗	30 March 1945	Target: Deutsche Schiff- u. Maschinenbau A.G. (DESCHIMAG) Submarine and Warship Yard Machine Shop Type: Submarine Facility Location: Bremen, Germany	Waist (Flexible) Gunner	44‑6923⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
301⇗	31 March 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Lützkendorf, Germany	Waist (Flexible) Gunner	42‑38208⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗

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