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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 OCR, confidence 98%

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.

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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ENCLOSURE (1) Exhibit "A" 29 February 1948 Captain J. C. Cronin, USN 12. "Unfavorable." Lt. Newhouse is a reserved, cheerful, and generally likeable officer. He is having a most difficult time adjusting himself to staff duty. He is judged competent in the technical aspects of photography, but his performance of his administrative duties in both the photographic and operational departments is below average. It is felt that his deficiency is principally due to his background and lack of experience in administration. He is making a sincere effort to correct this deficiency. He is not yet fitted for promotion. Exhibit "B" 1 July 1948 12. "Satisfactory." Captain J. C. Cronin, USN Lt. Newhouse is a quiet, reserved, and likeable officer. He has had a difficult time adjusting himself to his duties on this staff, but he has earnestly endeavored to do so. If his experience in naval aviation had been wider, it is believed he would have performed his duties better. He has performed his technical duties as Photographic Officer well. His performance of administrative duties, both as Photographic Officer and as Assistant Operations Officer, has improved during the period of this report. He is not yet fitted for promotion. Exhibit "C" 19 August 1946 Admiral E. D. Foster,SC,USN 12. "Satisfactory." Lt. Newhouse has carried out his duties as Photographic Liaison Officer in a manner which has reflected credit on this Depot. He has a confident and quiet manner and excellent military conduct. His screening of photographic requests and handling of photographic problems has displayed an initiative and thoroughness which is most desirable for an officer in his particular billet. Lt. Newhouse is recommended for promotion when due and for commissioned rank in the regular Navy.

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