JOHN HENRY NEWTON
Deceased 02/05/1948
Rate/Rank
VADM
Service Branch
USN 1/1905 - 5/1946
Born
12/13/1881SCRANTON, PA
SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS
DEPUTY COMMANDER, SOUTH PACIFIC & SOUTH PACIFIC AREA
COMMANDER, CRUISERS SCOUTING FORCE
CO, USS PATTERSON DD-36
COMMANDER, TASK FORCE 12
SIGNIFICANT AWARDS
NAVY CROSS
WORLD WAR I VICTORY MEDAL
AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL
AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL
ASIATIC PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL
WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL