John H. Newton
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For the Canadian admiral, see John Newton (admiral).
John Henry Newton (December 13, 1881 ā May 2, 1948) was a highly decorated officer in the United States Navy with the rank of vice admiral. He distinguished himself as commanding officer of destroyer USS Patterson during World War I and received the Navy Cross, the United States Navy second-highest decoration awarded for valor in combat.[1][2]
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John Henry Newton | |
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Born | (1881-12-13)December 13, 1881 Pittston, Pennsylvania, US |
Died | May 2, 1948(1948-05-02) (aged 66) Fort Ord, California, US |
Place of burial | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1905ā1946 |
Rank | Vice Admiral |
Commands held | South Pacific Area Cruiser Division Four Naval Postgraduate School USS Trenton USS Maury USS Patterson |
Battles/wars | Cuban Pacification Veracruz expedition World War I World War II |
Awards | Navy Cross Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit |
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Following the War, Newton remained in the Navy and reached the flag rank during World War II, serving as commander, South Pacific Area and inspector general of the Pacific Fleet under his Naval Academy classmate, Fleet admiral Chester W. Nimitz.[3][1][2]