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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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OFFICER'S FITNESS REPORT NAVPERS-310A (REV. 6-45) PLEASE TYPE THIS FORM If no typewriter is available use ink but be sure all copies are legible. --- DATE 31 August 1948 --- 1. NAME (last) (first) (middle) RANK AND CLASSIFICATION FILE NO. NEWHOUSE Delbert Clement LT USN 1350 177283 SHIP OR STATION Office of the Bureau of Aeronautics General Representative, Central District, Wright-Patterson AF Base, Dayton, Ohio. PERIOD OF REPORT (mo., day, year) DATE FROM 7/2/48 DATE TO 8/31/48 DATE OF REPORTING TO PRESENT SHIP OR STATION 8/21/48 OCCASION FOR REPORT ☐ DETACHMENT OF OFFICER REPORTED ON ☐ DETACHMENT OF REPORTING SENIOR ☑ REGULAR ☐ SEMI-ANNUAL ☐ QUARTERLY ☐ SPECIAL --- 2. DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES SINCE LAST FITNESS REPORT *(List most recent first and describe accurately. Include periods of leave, transit, etc., also include employment of ship.)* Assistant to Director Procurement Division covering: 1. Cameras, Projectors & photographic material procured by Air Material Command for the Navy under "Single Service Procurement"; 2. Liaison with photographic laboratories to keep BuAer advised on research and development progress. *(NOTE: Last report dated 7/1/48) (In transit & on leave 7/1/48 to 8/11/48)* *(Temporary duty, ASO, Phila. 8/19 to 8/21)* ☑ Yes ☐ No *(Temporary Duty, BuAer 8-11-48 to 8-18-48)* FROM TO MO. YR. MO. YR. 8 48 8 48 --- 3. IF COURSES OF INSTRUCTION WERE COMPLETED DURING PERIOD OF THIS REPORT, LIST TITLE OF COURSE, LOCATION OF SCHOOL, LENGTH OF COURSE AND DATE COMPLETED. NONE Are you physically qualified for Sea Duty? ☐ Yes ☐ No ☐ Don't Know --- 4. If Aviator, Indicate No. of Flight Hours Last Two years for Each Type Aircraft (List Most Recent Type First) TYPE OF AIRCRAFT NO. OF HOURS NON AVIATOR --- 5. MY PREFERENCE FOR NEXT DUTY IS: SEA KIND OF DUTY LOCATION Photographic Pacific Fleet Air Unit SHORE KIND OF DUTY LOCATION Photographic West Coast or POA Air Station --- 6. SECTIONS 6 THROUGH 12 TO BE FILLED IN BY REPORTING OFFICER NAME OF REPORTING OFFICER RANK FILE NO. OFFICIAL STATUS RELATIVE TO OFFICER REPORTED ON L. M. GRANT RADM USN 34644 Commanding Officer IS THIS OFFICER QUALIFIED TO PERFORM ALL HIS PRESENT DUTIES? ☑ YES ☐ NO INDICATE MORE RESPONSIBLE DUTIES FOR WHICH HE IS IN TRAINING. (If none, so state) NONE DATE OF EXPECTED QUALIFICATION — — — — — — — — — — Comment on special or outstanding qualifications as well as any physical defects, which should be considered in determining the kinds of duty to which he should be detailed. Only comments on qualifications significant in detailing should be entered here. ANY COMMENTS REGARDING FITNESS FOR PROMOTION SHOULD BE ENTERED IN SECTION 12 ONLY OF PAGE 1. See Section #12. --- APPRAISAL FOR DETAIL PURPOSES FOR WHAT DUTIES IS HE RECOMMENDED? ASHORE AFLOAT --- 7. FOR EACH FACTOR OBSERVED CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX TO INDICATE HOW THE OFFICER COMPARES WITH ALL OTHERS OF THE SAME RANK, CLASSIFICATION AND CORPS WHOSE PROFESSIONAL ABILITIES ARE KNOWN TO YOU PERSONALLY. DO NOT LIMIT THIS COMPARISON ONLY TO THE OTHERS NOW UNDER YOUR COMMAND. DO NOT HESITATE TO MARK "NOT OBSERVED" ON ANY QUALITY WHEN APPROPRIATE. NO ENTRY WHICH IS MADE IN THIS SECTION WILL BE CONSIDERED AN UNSATISFACTORY REPORT WHICH MUST BE REFERRED TO THE OFFICER FOR STATEMENT. ONLY ENTRIES DESIGNATED IN SECTIONS 8, 9, 11 AND 12 WILL BE SO CONSIDERED. RATING FACTORS Not Observed Within Bottom 10% Within Next 20% Within Middle 40% Within Next Top 20% Within Top 10% A. SEA OR ADVANCE BASE DUTY How does this officer compare in: NOTE: ITEM (A3) TO BE MARKED FOR ALL OFFICERS. 1. STANDING DECK WATCHES UNDERWAY? 2. ABILITY TO COMMAND? 3. PERFORMANCE IN PRESENT DUTIES AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 2, ABOVE? 4. REACTIONS DURING EMERGENCIES? 5. PERFORMANCE AT BATTLE STATION OR IN BATTLE DUTIES? B. INITIATIVE AND RESPONSIBILITY How well does this officer: 1. ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY WHEN SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS ARE LACKING? 2. GIVE FRANK OPINIONS WHEN ASKED OR VOLUNTEER THEM WHEN NECESSARY TO AVOID MISTAKES? 3. FOLLOW THROUGH DESPITE OBSTACLES IN CARRYING OUT RESPONSIBILITIES ASSIGNED OR ASSUMED? C. UNDERSTANDING AND SKILL How well does this officer: 1. UNDERSTAND INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN, AND USE SUGGESTIONS OFFERED? 2. EXERCISE JUDGMENT? 3. RATE IN TECHNICAL COMPETENCE IN HIS SPECIALTY, IF ANY? (Name Specialty) D. LEADERSHIP How well does this officer: 1. INSPIRE SUBORDINATES TO WORK TO THE MAXIMUM OF THEIR CAPACITY? 2. EFFECTIVELY DELEGATE TASKS AND AUTHORITY? 3. TRANSMIT ORDERS, INSTRUCTIONS, AND PLANS? 4. ORGANIZE HIS WORK AND THAT OF THOSE UNDER HIS COMMAND OR SUPERVISION? 5. MAINTAIN DISCIPLINE AMONG THOSE UNDER HIS COMMAND OR DIRECTION? E. CONDUCT AND WORK HABITS How does this officer compare in: 1. ABILITY TO WORK WITH OTHERS? 2. ABILITY TO ADAPT TO CHANGING NEEDS AND CONDITIONS? 3. MILITARY CONDUCT—BEARING, DRESS, COURTESY, ETC.? --- 8. INDICATE YOUR ATTITUDE TOWARD HAVING THIS OFFICER UNDER YOUR COMMAND, WOULD YOU: (Check one) ☐ DEFINITELY NOT WANT HIM? (UNSATISFACTORY) ☐ PREFER NOT TO HAVE HIM? (UNSATISFACTORY) ☑ BE SATISFIED TO HAVE HIM? ☐ BE PLEASED TO HAVE HIM? ☐ PARTICULARLY DESIRE HIM?

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Official release, from the pursue collection. The PDF is mirrored here; the original link is under it. The text was read from the page images by an OCR model (mean confidence 98%); expect the odd misread word. 585 pages are in the text index: search them above, or from the library's search.