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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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ORIGINAL FPO NAVY NO. 3923 FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA CFA3923/10:00 P16-4/00 29 NOV 1951 From: Commander Fleet Activities, Yokosuka To: CHPHOT Delbert C. NLHJUSE, 177283/8311 Subj: Change of duty Ref: (a) BuPers Pers B115J disp 211747Z of 22 NOV 51 1. Reference (a) is quoted below and is certified to be a true copy of the original dispatch: "CHPHOT DELBERT C MINHOUSE 177283/8311 ORDCAN 1 NOV and MSG 151331Z NOV X DIRDET ABOUT 1 DEC PROUS APPOREP BUAER NAVDEPT WASHDC TEM ABOUT TWO WEEKS X COMPTEMDIRDET PROREP NSC OAK DUTY X DELREP FIFTEEN DAYS WASHDC X GOVTRANSDIROUT COVAIRPHITHREE X TRAVCHAR 1721453.18 MPN EXACCT 74110 OC 029 X QUAL 124555 161270 148200" Reference (a) is transcribed below for your information and compliance: CHPHOT Delbert C. NEWHOUSE, 177283/8311, orders of 1 November and BuPers disp 1513312 of November 1951 are hereby cancelled. Then directed by Commander Fleet Activities, Yokosuka, on or about 1 December 1951, detached from duty as Assistant Aviation Supply Officer and from such other duty as may have been assigned; proceed to the United States and upon arrival further proceed and report to the Bureau of Aeronautics, Navy Department, Washington, D.C. for temporary duty for a period of about two (2) weeks. Upon completion of temporary duty and when directed by proper authority, detached; proceed and report to the Commanding Officer, Naval Supply Center, Oakland, California for duty. Authorized to delay fifteen (15) days in reporting Washington, D.C. provided no excess leave involved, such delay to count as leave. Keep the Bureau of Naval Personnel and your new commanding officer advised of your leave address. Government transportation is directed outside the United States. For travel via government aircraft, class THREE priority is certified. Travel chargeable to Appropriation 1721453.18 MPN: Expenditure Account 74110; Object Class 029. Qualified: 124555, 161270, 148200. 3. Immediately upon reporting for duty in compliance with these orders, or any modification thereto, you are hereby directed to forward to the Chief of Naval Personnel, via your new commanding officer, a copy of these orders with all endorsements thereto, including the final reporting endorsement. 4. In accordance with ALNAV 41-50 you are authorized to receive three (3) months advance pay. 5. Delivered and detached. Copy to: CO, NSC, Oakland Orders received for compliance at (time) J.P. THEM Chief of Staff 320 29 NOV 1951 (Date) ORIGINAL W. M. Custhouse
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