The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
Robert Roy Newton
Rank
Major, U.S. Air Force
Unit
13 BOMB SQ 3 BOMB WING
Date of Death
March 31, 1952
Major Newton was the pilot of a B-26B Invader bomber with the 13th Bomber Squadron, 3rd Bomber Group. On March 31, 1952, while he was on a night intruder mission, contact was lost with his aircraft. He was listed as Missing in Action and was presumed dead on December 31, 1953. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.