Milan Pershing Maroney

Military
media-49139.jpeg UPL 49139 Maroney 447th Bomb Group collection

Surridge, E. K., & Dooley, E. C. (1947). Pictorial History of the 447th Bombardment Group (H), including the 710th Squadrone History. LA: Army Navy Publishing.

Object Number - UPL 49139 - Maroney

Sgt Maroney was born in Nebraska, and died in 1985 in California. Crew Chief for the "Blond Bomber", He named and painted both Blond Bomber 710 B-17's, naming it after his Wife Lucille Williams

Awards: BSM, EAME, WWII Victory.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 447th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 710th Bomb Squadron 842nd Air Engineering Squadron
  • Role/Job: Line Chief-710 Squadron

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Blond Bomber’
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 710th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Blonde Bomber II
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 710th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Lewellan, Nebraska 13 June 1919 Born Lewellan, Nebraska

Enlisted

20 June 1940

Died

San Gabriel, California 14 June 1985 Died San Gabriel, California

Other

Discharged

13 September 1945

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447 BG

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447 BG

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Surridge, E. K., & Dooley, E. C. (1947). Pictorial History of the 447th Bombardment Group (H), including the 710th Squadrone History. LA: Army Navy Publishing.

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Surridge, E. K., & Dooley, E. C. (1947). Pictorial History of the 447th Bombardment Group (H), including the 710th Squadrone History. LA: Army Navy Publishing.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit History Roster, Enlisted Men, as of 01 August 1945

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