Lot 76

[WORLD WAR 2 NAVAL] John H. Newton (1881-1948) Commander, Cruisers, Scouting Force

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[WORLD WAR 2 NAVAL] John H. Newton (1881-1948) Commander, Cruisers, Scouting Force

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by East Coast Books
August 6, 2026 3:00 PM EDT
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Wells, ME, US 04090

[WORLD WAR 2 NAVAL] John H. Newton (1881-1948) Commander, Cruisers, Scouting Force at the outbreak of war. At the moment of the attack on Pearl Harbor, he was in tactical command of the Lexington task force, which was on the way to deliver aircraft to Midway. After war broke out, the Lexington force was given to the more senior Brown, and Newton commanded its screen. Relieved before the end of the year, he was given command of the South Pacific Area in June 1944, when it had lost almost all strategic relevance. Offered here is a 1p. memo from Newton dated Nov. 7, 1942. Not ink signed. The ink date below is in the hand of Louis McKeehan. VG.

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