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Final Personnel Record for Newhouse, Delbert C., U.S. Navy, 1957

U.S. Department of War · 1957-05-02 · 585 pages · text by GLM-OCR

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.

DOW-UAP-PR159 · video · 1952-07-02 Historical Film of Reported UFOs, Utah, 1952 This archival footage is a digitization of a 16mm print of Kodachrome color motion-picture film shot on a handheld Bell & Howell Auto Master camera near Tremonton, Utah, on July 2, 1952. U.S. Navy Chief Warrant Officer Delbert C. Newhouse reported observing and filming a group of bright airborne objects and shortly thereafter submitted the footage to the U.S. Air Force. The film later became one of the visual cases reviewed by Project Blue Book, the 1952–1969 U.S. Air Force program that investigated the nature and origin of unidentified flying objects (UFOs). The film’s limited detail and lack of fixed reference points prevented a conclusive resolution. From the 55-second mark onward, the film transitions to unrelated footage appearing to show a demonstration of sewing equipment. The presence of unrelated sewing-equipment footage suggests that the surviving footage may be a composite or reused print, though the available record does not establish how or when the materials came to be combined. As documented in records submitted with the film, contained in this collection under the title DOW-UAP-D102, the footage originally was paired with mountain scenery from Idaho, which is not preserved in this digitization. Download (76.1 MB)
  • p. 361 …He is tactful, cooperative, and has effectively handled numerous problems arising in this joint department undertaking…
  • p. 474 …HEART WARMING TO LEARN OF THE WHOLEHEARTED COOPERATION AND MUTUAL SUPPORT BETWEEN UNITS OF THE SIXTHFLT…
  • p. 477 …US HERE AT SUBIC X THE CONDUCT, COOPERATION, AND APPEARANCE OF YOUR SHIPS COMPANIES WERE MOST…
  • p. 504 …Generally not cooperative. (Adverse) $\cdot$ X $\cdot$ (c) JUDGMENT (Consider his ability to grasp a situation…
  • p. 506 …Serious gaps in his knowledge of fundamentals of his duty assignments. (Adverse) • X • (b) COOPERATION (Consider…
  • p. 509 …Generally not cooperative. (Adverse) $\cdot$ X $\cdot$ (c) JUDGMENT (Consider his ability to grasp a situation…
  • p. 514 …Serious gaps in his knowledge of fundamentals of his duty assignments. (Adverse) • X • (b) COOPERATION (Consider…
  • p. 516 …Generally not cooperative. (Adverse) $\cdot$ X $\cdot$ (c) JUDGMENT (Consider his ability to grasp a situation…
  • p. 518 …Serious gaps in his knowledge of fundamentals of his duty assignments. (Adverse) • X • (b) COOPERATION (Consider…
  • p. 520 …Generally not cooperative. (Adverse) $\cdot$ X $\cdot$ (c) JUDGMENT (Consider his ability to grasp a situation…
  • p. 522 …Serious gaps in his knowledge of fundamentals of his duty assignments. (Adverse) • X • (b) COOPERATION (Consider…
  • p. 524 …Generally not cooperative. (Adverse) $\cdot$ X $\cdot$ (c) JUDGMENT (Consider his ability to grasp a situation…
  • p. 526 …Generally not cooperative. (Adverse) $\cdot$ X $\cdot$ (c) JUDGMENT (Consider his ability to grasp a situation…
  • p. 528 …Generally not cooperative. (Adverse) $\cdot$ X $\cdot$ (c) JUDGMENT (Consider his ability to grasp a situation…
  • p. 530 …Serious gaps in his knowledge of fundamentals of his duty assignments. $\cdot$ X $\cdot$ (b) COOPERATION…
  • p. 532 …Generally not cooperative. (Adverse) $\cdot$ X $\cdot$ (c) JUDGMENT (Consider his ability to grasp a situation…
  • p. 534 …Generally not cooperative. (Adverse) $\cdot$ X $\cdot$ (c) JUDGMENT (Consider his ability to grasp a situation…
  • p. 536 …Generally not cooperative. (Adverse) $\cdot$ X $\cdot$ (c) JUDGMENT (Consider his ability to grasp a situation…
  • p. 537 …is directly inspired by his loyalty and cooperation. His quiet manner and dependability have gained the…
  • p. 538 …X (g) COOPERATION (With reference to the faculty of working harmoniously with others toward the accomplishment…
  • p. 539 …His loyalty and cooperation are an inspiration to his subordinates resulting in a higher rate of…
  • p. 540 …Fairly courageous. (g) COOPERATION (With reference to the faculty of working harmoniously with others toward the…
  • p. 541 …His loyalty and cooperation inspire subordinates to a high rate of efficiency and morale. CHPHOT Newhouse…
  • p. 542 …Fairly courageous. (g) COOPERATION(With reference to the faculty of working harmoniously with others toward the…
  • p. 544 …Fairly courageous. (g) COOPERATION (With reference to the faculty of working harmoniously with others toward the…
  • p. 545 …He is cooperative and inspires subordinates in the performance of their duties. His military and personal…
  • p. 546 …Fairly courageous. (g) COOPERATION (With reference to the faculty of working harmoniously with others toward the…
  • p. 548 …Fairly courageous. (g) COOPERATION (With reference to the faculty of working harmoniously with others toward the…
  • p. 550 …Fairly courageous. (g) COOPERATION (With reference to the faculty of working harmoniously with others toward the…
  • p. 552 …Fairly courageous. (g) COOPERATION (With reference to the faculty of working harmoniously with others toward the…
  • p. 558 …He is tactful, cooperative, and has effectively handled numerous problems arising in this joint department undertaking…
  • p. 578 …During the period covered by this report he has been very cooperative in all respects. He…

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19. In comparison with other officers of his grade and approximate length of service or approximate length of duty assignment, to what degree has this officer exhibited the following qualities?

(a) PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE (Consider the requirements of his various duty assignments and compare them to his professional knowledge.)
NOT OBSERVED	Has exceptional knowledge of his duty assignments. Extremely well informed.	Has excellent knowledge of most phases of his duty assignments. Is well informed on the remaining phases. Occasionally demonstrates exceptional knowledge.	Is well informed on most phases of his duty assignments. Frequently demonstrates excellent knowledge.	Has satisfactory knowledge of routine phases of his duty assignments.	Serious gaps in his knowledge of fundamentals of his duty assignments. (Adverse)
• X •
(b) COOPERATION (Consider ability and willingness to work in harmony with and for others.)
NOT OBSERVED	Extremely successful in working with others. Has an outstanding ability to create harmony.	Promotes harmony in dealing with others. A very good team worker.	Gets along well with most people. Knows how to take orders. Fits in with a team.	Indifferent to others. Cooperates occasionally.	Inclined to create friction. Generally not cooperative. (Adverse)
• X •
(c) JUDGMENT (Consider his ability to grasp a situation, think clearly, and develop correct and logical conclusions.)
NOT OBSERVED	Outstandingly sound and logical thinker with an exceptional grasp of the situation involved.	Exceptionally good judgment based on sound evaluation of all the factors involved.	Judgment is usually sound and reasonable.	Is prone to neglect or misinterpret facts. Occasionally commits errors in judgment.	Due to faulty judgment, his decisions or recommendations are too frequently wrong. (Adverse)
• X •
(d) LEADERSHIP (Consider his ability in organizing, obtaining the cooperation of others, and in directing their efforts effectively.)
NOT OBSERVED	Outstanding skill in directing others results in a very effective unit. Inspires confidence even under very difficult circumstances.	A consistently good leader. Commands respect of his subordinates. Is very effective under difficult circumstances.	Capable leader. Develops good cooperation and team work in difficult circumstances. Knows how to give orders.	Generally obtains effective cooperation under normal circumstances.	Falls to command. Unable to exert control. (Adverse)
• X •
(e) PROMOTION POTENTIAL (Consider his capacity to handle jobs of increased scope and greater responsibility, ability to learn rapidly, personality, self-improvement efforts, special abilities, and training.)
NOT OBSERVED	Capable of increased responsibility and rapid advancement.	Very promising promotional material.	Demonstrates promise for further growth at moderate rate.	Present job is taxing his capabilities. Requires considerable amount of training.	Definitely limited. (Adverse)
• X •
(f) MANAGEMENT EFFECTIVENESS (Consider his utilization of men, money, and materials.)
NOT OBSERVED	Is most effective in the utilization of men, money, and materials.	Is effective in accomplishing extra savings in men, money, and materials by implementing and maintaining improved management procedures.	Conserves men, money, and materials effectively by implementing and maintaining routine management procedures.	Utilizes men, money, and materials in a barely satisfactory manner.	Is needlessly wasteful of men, money, and materials. Is irresponsible in this regard. (Adverse)
• X •
(g) REMARKS. Marks in any of the starred (*) boxes must be justified in this section with a brief description of the factors which were considered in evaluating the officer. The justification should be in concrete and specific terms.
Not applicable

20. State your estimate of this officer's capacity for original and constructive professional work and indicate to what degree his performance during this reporting period has reflected that capacity. State concrete attainments wherever possible. If not observed, so state.
Not observed
21. (a) As a general rule, officers should not be shown their fitness reports by the reporting seniors unless the report contains adverse matter. An adverse report must be referred for statement pursuant to Article 1701-(8) Navy Regulations. His statement should be attached to this report. (b) Has the officer reported on seen this report? YES. NO.
22. DATE FORWARDED 23. (Signature of reporting officer)
24.

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Official release, from the pursue collection. The PDF is mirrored here; the original link is above. The text was read from the page images by GLM-OCR; expect the odd misread word. 585 pages are in the text index: search them above, or from the library's search.