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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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# (TO BE USED ONLY FOR OFFICERS ON SHORE DUTY) # REPORT ON THE FITNESS OF OFFICERS (To be submitted in accordance with Section 5 of Chapter 2, U. S. Navy Regulations, 1920, and Bureau of Navigation Manual, Article C-1007) (Before making out this report read latest Bureau of Naval Personnel circular letter on the subject of fitness reports) The following four questions to be made out by the officer reported on: NEWHOUSE, Delbert Clement (Surname first) Station U. S. NAVAL BASE, Santa Elena Bay, Ecuador period from Sept. 1, 1942 to Feb. 14, 1943 (Aviation units enter naval station to which attached) 1. Regular duties ... Photographic Officer. Additional duties Welfare & Recreation (4), Gunnery (2), Education(4) Ship's Service (1) (After each duty insert in parentheses number of months this reporting period) 2. Present address of wife (if married) 1210 SE 37th Avenue, Portland, Oregon next of kin (if unmarried) (Indicate above the best address at which the Bureau of Navigation may communicate with the wife or next of kin in an emergency. The above address does not relate to the usual residence (home) which is maintained in the Bureau. See Art. 135(2), U. S. N. R., 1920.) 3. Proficiency in foreign languages, stating which ones, and ability therein. 4. My preference for next duty is— (a) Sea___ Fleet (b) Shore (Under Orders) Location Fifteenth Naval District. Dulbert Clement Newhouse Following to be made out by Reporting Officer: 5. Reporting Officer: Name John R. Litchfield , Rank Commander U. S. N. R. 6. Reporting officer's official status relative to officer reported on Commanding Officer. 7. Assign marks on scale of 0-4 in appropriate subdivisions given below, and any other qualification on which observation has been sufficient to justify marking. (Staff officers to be marked with respect to required duties. Mark below 2.5 constitutes an unsatisfactory report) (Staff officers to be marked with respect to required duties. Mark below 2.5 constitutes an unsatisfactory report Present assignment 3.4 Ability to command 3.0 As executive or division officer 3.0 As deck watch officer ... In administration ... 3.2... 8. Has the work of this officer been reported on either in a commendatory way or adversely during the period of this report? If so, state the subject, reference numbers, and substance of report. Clip copy to report. Comply with U. S. Navy Regulations, Article 137 (11) with respect to commendatory reports. Any adverse comment constitutes an unsatisfactory report. Not reported on 9. Considering the possible requirements in war, indicate your attitude toward having this officer under your command. Would you— (An affirmative entry in item (4) constitutes an unsatisfactory report) (1) Particularly desire to have him? ___ (2) Be pleased to have him? ___ (3) Be satisfied to have him? X (4) Prefer not to have him? 10. Has he any weaknesses—mental, moral, physical, etc.—which adversely affect his efficiency? (If "Yes," give details.) (An implied or stated defect constitutes an unsatisfactory report) None
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