Fitzroy Newsum Collection

Biographical Information

Name:

Fitzroy Newsum

State of Birth:

NY

Home State:

CO

Gender

Male

Race

Black or African American

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War or Conflict

World War, 1939-1945

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1937-1970

Entrance into Service

Commissioned

Branch of Service

Army Air Forces/Corps

Unit of Service

477th Bomb Group; 437th Troop Carrier Wing

Location of Service

Tuskegee, Alabama; Hawaii; Germany; European Theater

Prisoner of War

No

Service History Note

The veteran served as a Tuskegee Airman.

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War or Conflict

Cold War

Military Status

Veteran

Entrance into Service

Commissioned

Branch of Service

Air Force

Unit of Service

381st Strategic Missile Wing

Location of Service

Lowry Air Force Base, Colorado; McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas

Highest Rank

Colonel

Prisoner of War

No

Service History Note

The veteran served as Vice Commander of the 381st Strategic Missile Wing while stationed in Kansas until his retirement in 1970.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Audio: CD [1 item] -- Oral history interview

Audio: CD [1 item] -- Oral history interview

Video: DVD [1 item] -- Television broadcast

Manuscript: Biographical information [1 item] -- Typewritten document

Manuscript: Clippings [12 items] -- Typewritten document

Manuscript: Creative works [1 item] -- Mixed (handwritten and typewritten documents)

Manuscript: Regimental/unit histories [2 items] -- Typewritten document

Photograph: Photocopy of photographic print [26 items] -- Photograph

Interviewer:

Nina Talbot

Interviewer:

Rachel Bernstein

Contributor:

Nina Talbot

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Weeksville Heritage Center

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/92393

Subjects:

Newsum, Fitzroy

World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives

United States. Army Air Forces/Corps.

Cold War--Personal Narratives

United States. Air Force.

Cite as:

Fitzroy Newsum Collection
(AFC/2001/001/92393), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress