Newt Heisley
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Newt Heisley was an American graphic designer and World War II veteran best known for creating the iconic POW/MIA flag honoring U.S. prisoners of war and those missing in action.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Newt Heisley canonical | 1 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
World War II veteran
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graphic designer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
United States missing in action personnel
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United States prisoners of war NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | use of POW/MIA flag at U.S. government buildings and military sites ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| designed | POW/MIA flag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designer | Newt Heisley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Adams County Advertising Agency
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various advertising agencies in Colorado Springs ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
advertising
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graphic design ⓘ |
| genre | flag design ⓘ |
| givenName | Newton F. Heisley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| honors | recognition by veterans’ organizations for POW/MIA flag design ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | experiences as a World War II veteran ⓘ |
| inspiredWork | POW/MIA flag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army Air Forces ⓘ |
| militaryRank | pilot ⓘ |
| name | Newt Heisley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor | creating the POW/MIA flag honoring U.S. prisoners of war and those missing in action ⓘ |
| notableWork | POW/MIA flag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
art director
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commercial artist ⓘ graphic designer ⓘ |
| residence |
Colorado Springs, Colorado
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New York City ⓘ Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | unknown ⓘ |
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