Newton, Donald, “Newton, Donald (Interview outline and video), 2008,” Digital Collections, accessed December 6, 2025, https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/document/29283.
Title
Newton, Donald (Interview outline and video), 2008
Great Lakes Naval Memorial & Museum (Muskegon, Mich.)
Description
Donald Newton was born in Grand Rapids, MI and graduated from high school at age 16. When he was eligible, he joined the Navy and did basic training at Great Lakes Naval Station. He then moved to submarine training at New London, CT. He was then assigned to the USS Icefish and patrolled the Pacific Ocean, making attacks on various different Japanese vessels.