COL Robert C. Newman, Jr., USAF (Ret.)

Left Formation April 24, 2018

 From the 95th BG Memorials Foundation Facebook page:

With heavy hearts, the Memorials Foundation and the Heritage Association announce that Robert Newman of Wilmington, NC, left formation on 24 April 2018 at age 93.  Bob was a 412th pilot and later served in Korea and Vietnam.  Folded wings.

Bob was born in Lynch Station, VA, to the late Robert C. Newman and Nadine Miles Newman in 1924.

As Bob’s obituary reads, “He served 30 years in the US Air Force as a pilot, squadron and wing commander and in a number of staff jobs. He flew combat missions in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. His 22 military decorations included the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Legion of Merit, the Air Medal with eight oak leaf clusters, the Meritorious Service Medal and the Army and Air Force Commendation medals.  He retired from the Air Force in 1973.

“As a second career, he headed the Air Force Junior ROTC program at Southern High School, Graham, NC, for 14 years. He and his wife moved to Wilmington from Burlington, NC, in 1993.  He served in the Wrightsville Beach Flotilla of the Coast Guard Auxiliary for 11 years.

“He was a member of Wrightsville United Methodist Church, the Air Force Association, the Association of Naval Aviation, the Military Officer Association of America, the Quiet Birdmen and the Wilmington Senior Men’s Club.  He was a past member of Rotary International, Burlington, NC, and was a Paul Harris Fellow.  He was a graduate of the University of Maryland, the Naval War College and the Industrial College of the Armed Forces.

“He is survived by his wife of 71 years, Josephine of the home; daughters Kathy Reed of Wilmington and Elizabeth Brown and her husband Alan of Richmond, Virginia; son Dr. Robert J. Newman and his wife Anne of Virginia Beach, Virginia; and seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.  He was preceded in death by his sister Eleanor Newman Hall.

“Funeral services will be held at 11 am, Monday, April 30, at Wrightsville United Methodist Church with Pastor Doug Lain officiating. Burial will be held at 1:30 pm in Sea Lawn Memorial Park, Hampstead.

“In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Wrightsville United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 748, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480; and/or Lower Cape Fear Hospice, 1414 Physicians Drive, Wilmington, NC 28401.

“Share online condolences with the family at andrewsmortuary.com.”