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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
MOS612 - Airplane Armorer / Gunner
Last Duty Date 24 May 1945
Results Completed Tour, Returned to USA
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 PartingtonPilotTBD
2nd Lt. Glenn, Theodore KNavigatorTBD
2nd Lt. Schuricht, James GeorgeNavigatorTR
2nd Lt. Adams, Walter S, JrBombardierTBD
CPL. Fleming, Eugene BrooksRadio Operator / GunnerTR
CPL. Binder, Teddy (NMI)Engineer / Top Turret GunnerTBD
CPL. Streeter, William RBall Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Anderson, Howard SladeTail GunnerTBD
CPL. Newport, Edward LFlexible GunnerCT

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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