James Mood “Mood” NEWMAN, Sr.^[1]

1918 - 2004  (85 years)

• Name	James Mood “Mood” NEWMAN  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	17/22 Dec 1918	Sumter County, South Carolina   [3, 13, 14, 15]
  Gender	Male
  HIST	of Sumter, South Carolina at death- he had 14 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren  [1, 9, 16, 17]
  MILI	85th Inf. Div. 1942-1945 E. A. M. Ribbon with 3 battle stars Combat Inf. Badge; Silver Star with Oak Leaf Clusters; Bronze Star-Rome Arno Campaign- A World War II Army veteran where he received the EAME (European Theatre) Ribbon with three battle stars, the Combat Infantryman Badge, two Silver Stars (the third-highest military award designated solely for heroism in combat), one with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Bronze Star, the Freedom Medal and the Good Conduct Medal. He rose from private first class to the rank of second lieutenant. Just prior to his release, he had been recommended for promotion to first lieutenant. Shortly after World War II began in 1939, Newman and three friends decided they wanted to join the Army. However, the parents of all four men objected. ¶ On Oct. 16, 1942, Newman was drafted and sent to Camp Shelby, Mississippi, for six weeks of basic training. During his time there, Newman was awarded the Sharpshooter Medal and assigned to the 85th Infantry Division. ¶ By mid-1944, Newman had risen from private first class to platoon sergeant to staff sergeant. Within the same year, Newman would also become tech sergeant and then second lieutenant. Later, he would be recommended for a promotion to first lieutenant, shortly before being honorable discharged. ¶ He received one of the Silver Stars in July 1944 after placing himself in the line of heavy enemy machine-gun fire in order to ward off German troops with han grenades. ¶ The other Silver Star came less than a month later when he again ran through heavy enemy fire. But, this time, it was to retrieve a severely wounded comrade. ¶ After three years of service, he was discharged Dec. 5, 1945, and returned home.  [13, 14, 17]
  Occupation	a retired farmer  [17]
  Religion	a member of Zoar United Methodist Church
  _UID	1ED9E8F7BCF64DCD9AB7F22AAA87EE0230D5
  Death	1 Jul 2004	at his home   [18]
  Burial	4 Jul 2004	Zoar Community Cemetery, 1315 Zoar Church Road, Sumter County, South Caroolina   [17]
  	Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home
  Person ID	I64820	Singleton and Related Families
  Last Modified	25 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Marvin Mood NEWMAN, Sr.,   b. 22 Sep 1890, Sumter County, South Carolina d. 3 Oct 1959/58 (Age 168 years)
  Mother	Robbie Henrietta “Bobbie” YATES,   b. 29 Jun 1901, Sumter County, South Carolina d. 20 Apr 1978, Tuomey Hospital, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina (Age 76 years)
  _UID	77C097069E354275A0CBD7210AF73A8C88E9
  _UID	77C097069E354275A0CBD7210AF73A8C88E9
  Family ID	F36493	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Frances Lee WATTS,   b. 7 Feb 1929, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina d. 5 May 1990 (Age 61 years)
  Marriage	31 May 1946	Sumter County, South Carolina   [3]
  _UID	A03A4124216B4E38A502C4911BFF00268D23
  _UID	A03A4124216B4E38A502C4911BFF00268D23
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living   4. Living   5. Living   6. Living   7. Living
  Family ID	F45557	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Dec 2001

  
  

• Notes

  He was the oldest of 13 children [14]

  
  

• Sources

  [S31825] Walton-Newman. [S831] Interview with Louise Ingram Newman Smith. [S849] page 7. [S6666] Huber-Newman. [S7143] Huber-Newman. [S16693] John W. Watts. [S22114] Mozelle W. London. [S24939] Newman-Kruger. [S26792] Newman-Hutto. [S26797] Newman-Brown. [S26798] Newman-Brown. [S27852] Billy L. Newman. [S8] page 262. [S3555] James Mood Newman Sr. ¶ 1918-2004 WWII veteran enjoyed success from battlefield to farm fields. [S846] James Belton Newman and Esther Gupton Newman, page 32. [S1523] Johnson-Newman. [S3553] James M. Newman Sr. [S1798] Johnson-Newman.