Son of Mrs. Alma Newberry. Born May 2, 1921. Entered service August 6, 1940 at St. Louis; Missouri, being sent to Naval Training Center at Great Lakes, Illinois. Was on USS Dale for many months. Was at Hawaii at time of attack by Japanese on December 7, 1941. Attended West Coast Sound School at San Diego, California. RS TI at San Pedro, California. Naval Training Center at San Diego, California, Tadcen W.I.M. Virginia. RS Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. On USS Princeton, USS Currituck at Fleet Air Center, San Diego, California. Discharged August 7, 1946 at St. Louis, Missouri as Electrician's Mate First Class. Served six years and one day.