Herbert Hartry Newman was born on May 8, 1919, in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas. He was the son of Ruth Newman. He served in the 603rd Bomber Squadron, 398th Bomb Group, Heavy, as a First Lieutenant and Pilot of B-17 #42-102562 nicknamed ''Knockout'' during World War II.

On November 2, 1944, "Knock Out" participated in a bombing mission targeting the synthetic oil plant in Merseburg, Germany—a heavily defended site. After completing the bombing run, the formation was attacked by German fighter aircraft. "Knock Out" sustained critical damage during this engagement and crashed near Polleben, close to Halle, Germany. Tragically, five crew members were killed in action while the remaining four survived and were captured by German forces, becoming prisoners of war.

1Lt Newman was Killed in Action and is now buried in the Roselawn Memorial Park, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA. Herbert H. Newman's name is inscribed on the Anstey Window Memorial in Panel 3 (right), on Butterfly 22, in the top left wing (section A).

Source of information: www.americanairmuseum.com, b17flyingfortress.de, www.398th.org