Newton, George Richard, Col

Deceased
 
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Final Rank
Colonel
Primary Unit
1950-1950, 0302, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines (1/5)
Service Years
1938 - 1962
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Home State
Utah
Utah
Year of Birth
1915
 
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Contact Info
Home Town
Salt Lake City
Date of Passing
Apr 15, 1993
 
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Last Known Activity:

As Pearl Harbor was being attacked,  203 United States Marines in northern China were surrounded and captured by the Japanese.  They spent from that day until mid September of 1945 as prisoners of war.

   

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 Unit Assignments
USMC (United States Marine Corps)1st Battalion, 5th Marines (1/5)
  1941-1941, Marine Detachment (MARDET) Tientsin-Peking
  1950-1950, 0302, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines (1/5)
 Combat and Non-Combat Operations
  1950-1950 Korean War/UN Defensive (1950)/Battle of the Pusan Permineter
 Colleges Attended
United States Naval Academy
  1934-1938, United States Naval Academy
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