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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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REPORT ON THE FITNESS OF OFFICERS 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 U.S. Fleet Activities, Yokosuka DATE REPORTED PRESENT DUTY STATION 5-10-51 3. PERIOD OF REPORT OCCASION FOR REPORT TYPE OF REPORT FROM 7/1/51 TO 11/2/51 Semi-annual 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. Aviation Supply Photo Technical Officer (4) Supply Duty Watch (2) Base Security Patrol (2) 5. PROFICIENCY IN FOREIGN LANGUAGES, STATING WHICH ONES AND ABILITY THEREIN None FOLLOWING TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REPORTING OFFICER: 6. EMPLOYMENT OF COMMAND DURING PERIOD OF THIS REPORT In support of US & UN Fleet Units in Far East 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 4.0 ABILITY TO COMMAND AS STAFF OFFICER AS EXECUTIVE OR DIVISION OFFICER As Supply (Type watch) WATCH OFFICER 3.9 IN ADMINISTRATION 3.9 SHIP HANDLING TECHNICAL COMPETENCE IN Photo Tech (State specialty) 4.0 9. CONSIDERING THE POSSIBLE REQUIREMENTS OF WAR, INDICATE YOUR ATTITUDE TOWARD HAVING THIS OFFICER UNDER YOUR COMMAND. WOULD YOU PARTICULARLY DESIRE TO HAVE HIM? 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 EXCELLENT ABOVE AVERAGE AVERAGE BELOW AVERAGE 11. COMMENTS. Give in this space a concise appraisal of the officer reported on. Comment on his fitness for promotion and on any outstanding characteristics of value to the naval service, including superior 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 is one of the outstanding officers of the Supply Department Exceptionally intelligent, capable, persevering, and energetic, he can always be depended upon to carry out his photographic technical tasks of great responsibility with dispatch and efficiency. Eminently qualified and strongly recommended for promotion. 12. NAME, GRADE, AND FILE NUMBER OF REPORTING OFFICER. OFFICIAL STATUS RELATIVE TO OFFICER REPORTED ON. F. J. GRANDFIELD, CAPT, USN, 58894, Chief of Staff, COMFLEACTS, YOKOSUKA
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