Newton Clair L.

Monuments

The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan

Name:

Clair L. Newton

Rank:

First Lieutenant

Serial Number:

1699260

Unit:

1327th Army Air Force Base Unit, Air Transport Command

Date of Death:

1944-08-19

State:

New York

Cemetery:

Manila American Cemetery, Taguig, Philippines

Plot:

Walls of the Missing

Row:

Grave:

Decoration:

Air Medal, Purple Heart

Comments:

Clair L. Newton either resided in Monroe County, New York prior to the war or enlisted in the Army from there. He served as a First Lieutenant and Pilot on C-47A #43-30640, 2nd Squadron, 433rd Troop Carrier Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.

He typically served as part of the 1327th Army Air Force Base Unit but was assigned to this flight. Clair was declared "Missing In Action" on an Air Supply trip between Shinbweyang Air Port, Myanmar and Myitkyina Airport, Myanmar and during the war on August 19, 1944. Clair was not officially declared as being dead by the military until August 20, 1945, 1 year and 1 day after he went missing as was the custom. His name is commemorated on the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines.

1Lt Newton was one of over 2000 Americans who lost their lives defending China from their Japanese invaders from 1941-1945. He is commemorated on the The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan in Nanjing, China.

Source of information: www.findagrave.com, www.abmc.gov