Robert S Maney
Military
From Left to Right:
1LT Matt A. Ruper
1LT Melvin "Tex" Smith
1LT Kenneth C. McHugh
1LT Robert S. Maney
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Object Number - UPL 46811 - Pilots of the 365th FG - 386th FS at Chievres, Belgium From Left to Right: 1LT Matt A. Ruper 1LT Melvin "Tex" Smith 1LT Kenneth C. McHugh 1LT...
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![Lieutenant Colonel Louis Houck of the 365th Fighter Group wearing a flying helmet with devil horns in the cockpit of his P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed "Screamin' Weemie". Image stamped on reverse: 'Keystone Press.' [stamp]. Printed caption on reverse: 'AMERICAN FLYER WEARS "DEVIL'S HELMET" Lieutenant Colonel Louis Houck, 27, commander of a Ninth US Air Force fighter group, waves for contact after donning his "devil's helmet" for a mission against the Nazis. The flyer calls his plane "Screaming' Weemie". Keys](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-456675.jpg.webp?itok=5tRnsRWh)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Fontanay-Sur-Mer
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: RAF Beaulieu
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Brétigny-sur-Orge
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Chièvres Air Base
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Orange, NJ | 29 October 1922 | |
| Rose Valley, PA | 30 June 1942 | Rabbit Run Student at Drexel University | |
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Enlisted |
Philadelphia, PA | 19 March 1943 | |
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Died |
Lake Gilman, NJ | 25 April 2016 | UNITED STATES ARMY AIR CORPS - WORLD WAR II Robert Stephen Maney of Lake Gilman, N.J., was born in Orange, N.J., the son of Allie G. and Gertrude Oechler Maney. He died on April 25 after an extended illness. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Margaret Lang Maney, formerly of Mickleton, N.J.; children, Robert Maney (Dolores) and Suzanne Osborne Trowbridge (William) of State College, Pa.; three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; and sisters, Virginia Coggeshall of Richmond, Va., and Jeanne Crockett (James) of Norfolk, Va. Robert grew up in Rose Valley, Pa., and was a 1940 graduate of Nether Providence High School in Wallingford. He attended Drexel University before enlisting in the U.S. Army Air Corps at the start of World War II. He was a P-47 Thunderbolt fighter pilot of the 365th Fighter-Bomber Group, 386th Squadron, known as the Hell Hawks. He flew 69 combat missions, including the D-Day invasion, and near the end of the war was wounded on the ground in an aerial attack in France, for which he received the Purple Heart. Among the awards for his wartime service were the Air Medal with 11 Oak Leaf Clusters. He was a lifelong printer beginning as a young teenager. His career culminated at the Curtis Publishing Company in Philadelphia, where he served as production manager for several nationwide magazines. He also operated his own print shop on evenings and weekends and had many loyal customers for his exquisite four-color work. He was the printer and publisher of the first edition of "Staggerwing! The Story of the Classic Beech Model 17 Biplane," a classic in aviation nonfiction. A skilled craftsman, he had a lifelong interest in aviation and built two experimental aircraft and, in his later years, a speedboat. During retirement, he and wife, Margaret, travelled throughout the U.S. via RV, visiting many state and national parks and attending fairs, festivals, air shows, and other events. He was a self-taught organist and loved the thrilling sound of the Mighty Wurlitzer theatre pipe organ in concert. He was a wonderful husband, dad, granddad, great-granddad, and friend with a keen sense of humor and curiosity. He was an enthusiastic storyteller who greatly enjoyed talking with others. As he wished, a private interment will be at the Gloucester County Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Williamstown, N.J. McGuinness Funeral Home 34 Hunter St. Woodbury, N.J. 08096 Published in South Jersey Times on Apr. 27, 2016 |
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Buried |
Williamstown, NJ | 28 April 2016 | Gloucester County Veterans Memorial Cemetery Williamstown, Gloucester County, New Jersey, USA |
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Other Assigned to the 365th FG |
RAF Beaulieu | Flew 69 combat missions |
