Curtis D Newsome ★ World War II Gold Star Veteran from Alabama
Curtis D Newsome
World War II
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On September 22, 1944 Sergeant Newsome was declared a casualty of World War II. ★ He served with honor in the United States Army Air Forces. ★ He is remembered by the people of Alabama. ★ May his positive example inspire us. Working together towards peace, mutual respect, and equality for all.
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Service Details
| This Profile ID | 369752 |
| Service ID | 34260994 |
| Name | Curtis D Newsome |
| From | DeKalb County, Alabama |
| Birth Date | April 30, 1918 |
| Casualty Date | September 22, 1944 |
| War | World War II |
| Service Branch | Army Air Forces |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Unit/Group | 1264th Army Air Force Base Unit |
| Casualty Type | DNB - Died Non-battle, air crash |
| Location | Bahrain, Middle East |
| Burial | Chattanooga National Cemetery, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee |
| Remembered | 
Curtis D Newsome is buried or memorialized at Chattanooga National Cemetery, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee. This is a National American Cemetery administered through the Department of Veteran's Affairs. |
Additional Details
On September 22, 1944 he was a passenger on the Curtiss C-46A-40-CU Commando #42-107360 "Lady Leora" during a troop transport operation. They left Habbaniya in Iraq and landed in Bahrain for refueling to continue to Karachi in Pakistan.Upon takeoff they reached a height of 800 feet. They then fell off to the left and crashed into the sea. There were no survivors. Four crew members and thirty passengers were lost. This was recorded as the worst single loss aviation accident up to that time. We identified 34 casualties in our archive related to the #42-107360 incident on September 22, 1944.
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Commendations + Awards
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★ World War II Victory Medal
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Presidential Unit Citation
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign
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• 6,041 World War II
• 730 Korean War
• 1,211 Vietnam War
• 106 Prisoners of war
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• 52 Pearl Harbor casualties
• 79 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 8 Medal of Honor recipients
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• 730 Korean War
• 1,211 Vietnam War
• 106 Prisoners of war
• 1,518 Missing in action
• 52 Pearl Harbor casualties
• 79 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 8 Medal of Honor recipients
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