Son of Mrs. Alma Newberry. Born December 5, 1923. Entered service October 16, 1942 known as "Springfield's Own Platoon." Received training at San Diego, California; Camp Linda, Vista, California; Camp Dunlap, Niland, California. Left states for Pacific Theatre May 23, 1943, being in Tarawa Gilbert Islands and Tinian, Marianas Islands Campaigns. Returned to states August 1945. Discharged November 6, 1945 at Quantico, Virginia as Corporal.