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Year of Birth 1918 |
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This Military Service Page was created/owned by
Shane Laemmel, MR3
to remember
Maltby, Arthur, CAPT.
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Home Town New Orleans, LA |
Last Address New Orleans, LA
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Date of Passing Jun 19, 1991 |
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Location of Interment Barrancas National Cemetery (VA) - Pensacola, Florida |
Wall/Plot Coordinates Section 38, Site 834 |
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Other Comments:
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Lieutenant Commander Arthur Lauren Maltby, Jr., United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism in operations against the enemy while serving as Pilot of a carrier-based Navy Bomber and Flight Leader in Bombing Squadron EIGHTY-FIVE (VB-85), attached to the U.S.S. SHANGRI-LA (CV-38), in action against enemy Japanese forces at the Yokosuka Naval Base on 18 July 1945. Carrying out a determined attack on the enemy battleship, NAGATO, Lieutenant Commander Maltby led his flight through intense ship and shore anti-aircraft fire from the point of commencing the final approach until well after pulling out and, dropping his bomb directly on the aiming point, contributed materially to the infliction of damage on the hostile warship. Although his plane was severely damaged by enemy fire during the attack, he brought it safe back to base. Lieutenant Commander Maltby's gallant leadership and unwavering devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.
Action Date: July 18, 1945
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Navy Cross to Lieutenant Commander Arthur Lauren Maltby, Jr., United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism in operations against the enemy while serving as Pilot of a carrier-based Navy Bomber and Commanding Officer of Bombing Squadron EIGHTY-FIVE (VB-85), attached to the U.S.S. SHANGRI-LA (CV-38), in action against enemy Japanese forces in Kure Harbor, Japan, on 28 July 1945. Executing a skillful approach to his target, Lieutenant Commander Maltby dived through intense anti-aircraft fire from ship and shore batteries to score a direct hit on the enemy battleship HARUNA, thereby contributing materially to the beaching of this vessel shortly thereafter. His outstanding airmanship, courage and devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.
Action Date: July 28, 1945
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1936-1940, 00X, US Naval Academy Annapolis (Faculty Staff)
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1940-1942, 00X, USS Minneapolis (CA-36)
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1942-1942, 00X, Naval Air Station (NAS) New Orleans, LA
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1942-1943, 131X, Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola, FL
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1943-1944, 131X, Naval Air Station (NAS) Vero Beach, FL
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1944-1945, 131X, Naval Air Station (NAS) Wildwood, NJ
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1944-1946, 131X, VB-85
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1945-1945, 131X, USS Shangri-la (CV-38)
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1946-1947, 131X, USS Palau (CVE-122)
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1947-1951, 131X, Naval Air Test Center (NATC) PAX, Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River, MD
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1951-1951, 131X, USS Princeton (CV-37)
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1951-1951, 131X, VA-55
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1951-1953, 131X, Fleet All Weather Training Unit Pacific (FAWTUPAC), Fleet Air Wing 2
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1953-1955, 131X, Naval Air Station (NAS) New Orleans, LA
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1955-1957, 131X, Commander-in-Chief Southern Atlantic (CINCSOUTHLANT) /Commander South Atlantic (COMSOUTHLANT)
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1957-1959, 131X, United States Air Force Academy (USAFA)/Staff
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1959-1961, 131X, Central Treaty Organization (CENTO)
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1961-1962, 131X, Strategic Studies Group (SSG), CNO - OPNAV
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1962-1965, 131X, Joint Staff, J3, Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS)
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Reflections on CAPT Maltby's
US Navy Service
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IF HE/SHE SURVIVED MILITARY SERVICE, WHAT PROFESSION(S) DID HE/SHE FOLLOW AFTER DISCHARGE?
Art received a Temporary Disability Retirement on 1 July 1965 and was permanently retired for disability on 1 July 1967. After retiring, Art did virtually nothing. For six months, he sold life insurance. For 3-1/2 years he taught mathematics. For 3 years he sold correspondence courses. In 1973, Art was diagnosed at U.S. Naval Hospital, Bethesda, as having multiple sclerosis.
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IF KNOWN, WHAT MILITARY ASSOCIATIONS WAS HE OR SHE A MEMBER OF, IF ANY? ARE YOU AWARE OF ANY SPECIFIC BENEFITS THEY DERIVED FROM THEIR MEMBERSHIPS?
In 1968, when the Gulf Coast Chapter was chartered, Art joined the Military Order of the World Wars (MOWW), a patriotic non-partisan organization whose motto is "It is better to serve than to be served".
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