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Oral History Interview with David Newton, October 12, 1996
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with David P. Newton. Newton was born in Birmingham, Alabama 2 December 1915. In 1937 he enrolled in the Birmingham School of Law, graduating and passing the bar examination in 1942. He was inducted into the US Army in 1943 and had basic training at Camp Wolters, Texas. He was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant and assigned to the 346th Harbor Craft Company. Traveling to Finschhafen, New Guinea he was assigned to a port battalion as a deck officer. He tells of the battalion commander assigning him as the defense counsel for a pending court martial trial. He outlines in detail the cause of the trial and of the favorable ruling rendered toward his client. Soon thereafter, he was sent to Hollandia, New Guinea and assigned to a small boat used for evacuation of wounded from shore. He recalls being part of the invasion force during the landing at Tacloban, Leyte and participating in the evacuation of the wounded. He recollects being ordered to report to the War Crimes Commission in Tokyo in October 1945. He was appointed as a special investigator/prosecutor into the operations of a number of prisoner …
Date:
October 12, 1996
Creator:
Newton, David P.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with David Newton, October 12, 1996
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with David P. Newton. Newton was born in Birmingham, Alabama 2 December 1915. In 1937 he enrolled in the Birmingham School of Law, graduating and passing the bar examination in 1942. He was inducted into the US Army in 1943 and had basic training at Camp Wolters, Texas. He was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant and assigned to the 346th Harbor Craft Company. Traveling to Finschhafen, New Guinea he was assigned to a port battalion as a deck officer. He tells of the battalion commander assigning him as the defense counsel for a pending court martial trial. He outlines in detail the cause of the trial and of the favorable ruling rendered toward his client. Soon thereafter, he was sent to Hollandia, New Guinea and assigned to a small boat used for evacuation of wounded from shore. He recalls being part of the invasion force during the landing at Tacloban, Leyte and participating in the evacuation of the wounded. He recollects being ordered to report to the War Crimes Commission in Tokyo in October 1945. He was appointed as a special investigator/prosecutor into the operations of a number of prisoner …
Date:
October 12, 1996
Creator:
Newton, David P.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Teague Chronicle (Teague, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 12, 1944
Weekly newspaper from Teague, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
October 12, 1944
Creator:
Stringer, J. E., Jr.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cleburne Times-Review (Cleburne, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 270, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 12, 1943
Daily newspaper from Cleburne, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
October 12, 1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Grand Saline Sun (Grand Saline, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 12, 1944
Weekly newspaper from Grand Saline, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
October 12, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Davis Porter Newton, October 12, 1996
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Interview with Davis Porter Newton, Army WWII veteran of the Pacific Theater from Birmingham, Alabama. Newton discusses his family background, working during the Depression and his education, commissioning into the Army, assignment to the 346th Harbor Craft Company and deployment to Finschhafen, New Guinea, acting as defense counsel in a court martial, sea-transport operations around New Guinea and the Philippines, working with POWs, and investigating war crimes.
Date:
October 12, 1996
Creator:
Alexander, William J. & Newton, Davis Porter
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Breckenridge American (Breckenridge, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 275, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 12, 1944
Daily newspaper (except Sunday) from Breckenridge, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
October 12, 1944
Creator:
Hall, C. M.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Bonham Daily Favorite (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 76, Ed. 1 Monday, October 12, 1942
Daily newspaper from Bonham, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
October 12, 1942
Creator:
Cantrell, Robert M.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Bonham Herald (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 19, Ed. 1 Monday, October 12, 1942
Semi-weekly newspaper from Bonham, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
October 12, 1942
Creator:
Newby, G. R.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Ennis Daily News (Ennis, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 242, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 12, 1943
Daily newspaper from Ennis, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
October 12, 1943
Creator:
Nowlin, C. A.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Mineola Monitor (Mineola, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 12, 1944
Weekly newspaper from Mineola, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
October 12, 1944
Creator:
Carraway, R. H.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Olney Enterprise (Olney, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 35, Ed. 1 Friday, October 12, 1945
Weekly newspaper from Olney, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
October 12, 1945
Creator:
Warren, Len C.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Stephenville Empire-Tribune (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 75, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, October 12, 1945
Weekly newspaper from Stephenville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
October 12, 1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Fairfield Recorder (Fairfield, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 12, 1944
Weekly newspaper from Fairfield, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
October 12, 1944
Creator:
Kirgan, Lee
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 50, Ed. 1 Monday, October 12, 1942
Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
October 12, 1942
Creator:
Edwards, Robert J.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cleburne Times-Review (Cleburne, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 7, Ed. 1 Monday, October 12, 1942
Daily newspaper from Cleburne, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
October 12, 1942
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Stephenville Daily Empire (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 12, 1950
Daily newspaper from Stephenville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
October 12, 1950
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Taft Tribune (Taft, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 33, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 12, 1960
Weekly newspaper from Taft, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
October 12, 1960
Creator:
Guthrie, Keith
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cooper Review (Cooper, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 41, Ed. 1 Friday, October 12, 1945
Weekly newspaper from Cooper, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
October 12, 1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gainesville Daily Register and Messenger (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 37, Ed. 1 Monday, October 12, 1942
Daily newspaper from Gainesville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
October 12, 1942
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Hereford Brand (Hereford, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 12, 1944
Weekly newspaper from Hereford, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
October 12, 1944
Creator:
Gillentine, Jimmie
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The La Grange Journal (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 82, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 12, 1961
Weekly newspaper from La Grange, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
October 12, 1961
Creator:
Fuchs, Durwood L.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gainesville Daily Register and Messenger (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 55, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 12, 1944
Daily newspaper from Gainesville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
October 12, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The La Coste Ledger (La Coste, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, October 12, 1945
Weekly newspaper from La Coste, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
October 12, 1945
Creator:
Biediger, John C.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History