Korean War
Service # | 33726139 |
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Rank | Master Sergeant U.S. Army |
Date of Death | July 31 1951 |
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Master Sergeant Newton was awarded the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Korean War Service Medal.
Notes
Master Sergeant Newton was a veteran of World War II. In Korea, he was a member of Headquarters Battery, 15th Field Artillery Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division. On July 31, 1951 near Masgivi, South Korea, his jeep overturned killing him.