Newton C Hill was the Assistant radio Operator in the Gloor Flight Crew. The Gloor crew was one of the twelve original flight crews of the 392nd Bombardment Squadron. They flew their first bombing missions in Nov 1943 from Canton Island. In Jan 1944 they moved their base of operations to Apamama in the Gilbert Islands. They moved again in Mar 1944 to Kwajalein Island. They finished their 30 required missions in May of 1944.