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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: Chief of Naval Personnel READ CAREFULLY THE INSTRUCTIONS PRINTED BELOW DATE: 2 MAR 1953 FROM (Commanding officer) SHIP OR STATION Commanding Officer Naval Supply Center, Oakland, California In conformity with requirements of U. S. Navy Regulations, I report the following leave of absence taken by: NAME (Last) (First) (Middle) GRADE AND CORPS FILE NO. NEWHOUSE Delbert Clement CHPHOT USN 177283/8311 NOTICE: Complete either A or B; do NOT use both for same leave LEAVE CREDIT REMAINING AS INDICATED ON OFFICER'S LEAVE RECORD (NAVPERS-329) 35 A. TOTAL NO. OF DAYS LEAVE INCLUDING ANY TRAVEL TIME 4 2-26-53 to 3-1-53 inclusive (Total number of days, excluding preparation period of 4 days and excluding allowance for travel time from old to new station via shortest usually traveled route.) UNDER ORDERS OF DATED Approved Leave Papers 2 MAR 1952 Signature of officer who took leave F. A. FIELDING By direction (Signature of commanding officer) 1. This report will be made at expiration of leave by the immediate superior of the officer to whom the leave is granted and forwarded immediately to the Chief of Naval Personnel. Care must be taken to insure that correct number of days leave are reported. 2. The day of departure from station or duty counts as a day of duty, the day of return as a day of leave, except when such return is made before 0900, in which case it shall not be counted as a day of leave. This refers to leave taken when not detached from ship or station (see Article C-6313 BuPers Manual). 3. In cases of authorized delay counting as leave, this form is to be submitted in addition to one copy of each set of basic orders with all endorsements thereon, as required by BuPers Manual Article C-5407(4).
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