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This 1957 U.S. Navy personnel file was released under the U.S. Department of War name. It covers Chief Photographer Delbert Clement Newhouse, CWO-4, USN. It holds Records of Emergency Data from 1955 to 1957, a 2 May 1957 request that changed his home of record to Pensacola, Florida, and vouchers for his dependents' travel. It also includes fitness reports from his time as Photographic Officer at the U.S. Naval Base at Santa Elena Bay, Ecuador, and with the Fifteenth Naval District in 1942 and 1943. The file contains no UFO material.
From the source:Release of 2026-09-18 Incident: 5/2/57, N/A. This file contains the final personnel record of U.S. Navy Chief Warrant Officer Delbert C. Newhouse, who left naval service as a Chief Warrant Officer 4, then the highest Warrant Officer grade. In July 1952, Newhouse recorded 16mm motion-picture film near Tremonton, Utah; the film later became the subject of a Project Blue Book investigation. Project Blue Book was the U.S. Air Force program active from 1952 to 1969 that investigated the nature and origin of unidentified flying objects (UFOs). In addition to documenting routine assignments and training, the file records Newhouse’s career progression as a Photographer’s Mate, a Navy enlisted specialty responsible for photography and related imaging work. Project Blue Book investigators characterized Newhouse as an expert photographer based on his naval experience.
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From: CHPHOT W-4 Delbert Clement NEWHOUSE, USN, 177283/8311 To: Secretary of the Navy Via: (1) Officer in Charge, Pacific Fleet Photo-Triangulation Group (2) Commander Training Command, U.S. Pacific Fleet (3) Chief of Naval Personnel Headquarters naval station Subj: Retirement from Active Duty; request for San Diego 36, Calif. Ref: (a) BuPers Instruction 1811.1A Encl: (1) Report of Medical Examination (Form 88) 1. In accordance with reference (a), it is respectfully requested that I be considered for retirement effective 1 April 1960. (27 years active) Lee 2. I will complete 30 years service during March 1960. DELBERT C. NEWHOUSE FIRST ENDORSEMENT PFPTG:RWJ:gt 1800 Ser: 4 5 January 1960 From: Officer in Charge, Pacific Fleet Photo-Triangulation Group To: Secretary of the Navy Via: (1) Commander Training Command, U.S. Pacific Fleet (2) Chief of Naval Personnel 1. Forwarded, recommending approval. Robert W. Johnson ROBERT W. JOHNSON PERS B5 JAN 121960 REC'D
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