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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.

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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)

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  • p. 22 …ADVANCED $300.00 10/31/50 WHICH HAS BEEN CHARGED ON THE PAY RECORD DISTRICT STAFF…
  • p. 32 …Reference (a) is quoted below and is certified to be a true copy of the original…
  • p. 62 …In accordance with reference (a), when directed by the Commanding Officer, Utility Squadron FIVE, about 15…
  • p. 89 …Reference (a) is quoted below and is certified to be a true copy of the original…
  • p. 94 …Reference (a) is quoted below and is certified to be a true copy of the original…
  • p. 237 In reply address not the signer of this letter, bus Bureau of Naval Personnel, Navy Department…
  • p. 247 In reply address not the signer of this letter, but NAVY DEPARTMENT Bureau of Naval Personnel…
  • p. 293 …in the rank of lieutenant you are hereby advanced, effective 1 April 1960 to the rank…
  • p. 295 …in the rank of lieutenant you are hereby advanced, effective 1 April 1960 to the rank…
  • p. 329 …Time Lost - None Effective 1 April 1960, you are hereby advanced on the retired list to…
  • p. 369 …Advanced Base "GAMMA", later designated as USNavBase, Santa Elena Bay, Ecuador. Duties: Administration of the Ordnance…
  • p. 373 …FOR EACH FACTOR OBSERVED CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX TO INDICATE HOW THE OFFICER COMPARES WITH ALL…
  • p. 385 …Receipt is acknowledged of the (original) (advance copy) of your application for commission as limited duty…
  • p. 388 …In accordance with reference (a), I hereby apply for a permanent commission in the United States…
  • p. 402 …A brief summary of my experience leading to qualification in the technical phases of photographic development…
  • p. 409 (g) Cont'd. (4) Advanced Base "GAMMA" later designated as U. S. Naval Base, Santa Elena…
  • p. 426 …The subject Acting Photographer is recommended to be placed on the list for advancement to Chief…
  • p. 460 …You are authorized to draw advanced mileage in the execution of these orders. 3. Your leave…
  • p. 461 …You are authorized to draw up to three months advance pay in the execution of these…
  • p. 504 …Is well informed on the remaining phases. Occasionally demonstrates exceptional knowledge. Is well informed on most…
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  • p. 553 …SEA OR ADVANCE BASE DUTY 1. STANDING DECK WATCHES UNDERWAY? X 2. ABILITY TO COMMAND? X…
  • p. 554 …FOR EACH FACTOR OBSERVED CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX TO INDICATE HOW THE OFFICER COMPARES WITH ALL…
  • p. 555 …SEA OR ADVANCE BASE DUTY 1. STANDING DECK WATCHES UNDERWAY? X 2. ABILITY TO COMMAND? X…
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  • p. 558 …FOR EACH FACTOR OBSERVED CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX TO INDICATE HOW THE OFFICER COMPARES WITH ALL…
  • p. 560 …SEA OR ADVANCE BASE DUTY 1. STANDING DECK WATCHES UNDERWAY? 2. ABILITY TO COMMAND? 3. PERFORMANCE…
  • p. 561 …SEA OR ADVANCE BASE DUTY How does this officer compare in: NOTE: ITEM (A3) TO BE…
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  • p. 570 …ITEM (A) TO BE MARKED ONLY FOR OFFICERS ON SEA OR ADVANCE BASE DUTY DURING THE…
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REPORT ON THE FITNESS OF OFFICERS

Date submitted

12-31-52

THE OFFICER REPORTED ON WILL FILL IN THE FIRST FIVE SECTIONS:

1. NAME	(Last)	(First)	(Middle)	Grade	USN (R)	Designator	File No.
	NEWHOUSE	Delbert	Clement	CHPHOT	USN	8311	177283
2. SHIP OR STATION DATE REPORTED PRESENT DUTY STATION
Naval Supply Center, Oakland, California 2-5-52
3. PERIOD OF REPORT	OCCASION FOR REPORT	TYPE OF REPORT
FROM	7-1-52	TO	Semi-annual X Detachment of Reporting Senior	Detachment of Officer	Regular X	Con-current	Special
4. REGULAR AND ADDITIONAL DUTIES. List all duties assigned, including watches. List courses of study or instruction carried on. After each item insert in parentheses number of months this reporting period.
Assistant Stock Control Officer for Photographic Materials, Aviation Supply Depot (6)
Junior Duty Watch Officer (6)

5. PROFICIENCY IN FOREIGN LANGUAGES, STATING WHICH ONES AND ABILITY THEREIN

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Newhouse

(Signature of officer reported on)

FOLLOWING TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REPORTING OFFICER:

6. EMPLOYMENT OF COMMAND DURING PERIOD OF THIS REPORT

7. REFERENCE HERE AND APPEND COPY OF ANY COMMENDABLE OR ADVERSE REPORTS ON THIS OFFICER RECEIVED DURING THE PERIOD OF THIS REPORT

8. PERFORMANCE. Assign marks on a scale of 0 to 4.0 on the appropriate qualifications listed, and on any other significant qualification, on which observation has been sufficient to justify marking. "PRESENT ASSIGNMENT" must always be marked where any other marks or comments relative to performance are made. A mark below 2.5 constitutes an adverse entry.	PRESENT ASSIGNMENT . . . 3.9	ABILITY TO COMMAND	AS STAFF OFFICER .
	AS EXECUTIVE OR DIVISION OFFICER .	AS (Type watch) WATCH OFFICER .	IN ADMINISTRATION 3.8
	SHIP HANDLING .	IN Photo Materiel 4.0 (State specialty)
9. CONSIDERING THE POSSIBLE REQUIREMENTS OF WAR, INDICATE YOUR ATTITUDE TOWARD HAVING THIS OFFICER UNDER YOUR COMMAND. WOULD YOU	PARTICULARLY DESIRE X	BE PLEASED TO HAVE HIM?	BE SATISFIED TO HAVE HIM?	PREFER NOT TO HAVE HIM? (Adverse)
10. IN COMPARISON WITH OTHER OFFICERS OF HIS GRADE AND APPROXIMATE LENGTH OF SERVICE, HOW WOULD YOU DESIGNATE THIS OFFICER?	OUTSTANDING X	EXCELLENT	ABOVE AVERAGE	BELOW AVERAGE
11. COMMENTS. Give in this space a concise appraisal of the officer reported on. Comment on any outstanding characteristics of value to the naval service, including ability to command and outstanding qualifications in any field such as administration, planning, logistics, electronics, new weapons, or new developments. Comment on observed skill in dealing with the public in personal or official contacts. Any mental, moral, or physical weaknesses which might affect his efficiency, or failure to meet qualifications normally expected of an officer of his grade and designation should be indicated. Any adverse entry made in any part of the report must be explained in this paragraph. This space must not be left blank.
CHPHOT Newhouse has performed his duties in an outstanding manner. He has a thorough knowledge of the supply functions existing in aviation photographic materials. He has demonstrated competence in recommending and following through procedures pertinent to his daily work. His ability to work with others makes it possible to achieve the maximum effort from his subordinates. His military and personal character is excellent. He is recommended for promotion.

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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.