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<em>Arthur Anthony Maloney</em> was born 13 June 1914 to Arthur and Mary (Cary) Maloney in Hartford, Connecticut. He died just over 80 years later on 18 August 1994.</p>
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After primary and secondary schooling in Hartford, Art was appointed to the Military Academy, from the First Congressional District of Connecticut. Art enjoyed a full life of government service in many parts of the world, including Hawaii, Vietnam and Panama. He spent his retirement years in South Carolina and his native Connecticut.</p>
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At West Point, whether it was “Mai” or “Scrap Iron,” he was a four-year player of both football and lacrosse. At the same time he exhibited thespian, singing, and literary talents whose exercise may have kept him out of the Corps of Engineers but allowed him to be (as quoted from the 1938 Howitzer) “ ‘tested and approved’ by his classmates.”</p>
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Art was happy to join the Infantry upon graduation, although he was unable to resist a brief flirtation with the Air Corps before assuming duties as a platoon leader and later company commander in the 27th Infantry, then stationed in Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. A brief stay in the 15th Infantry was curtailed by World War II and Mai’s qualification as a paratrooper.</p>
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After completing schooling at Leavenworth’s Command and General Staff College, he was given command of a battalion of the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment where he remained, later as regimental executive, through the D-Day landings in Normandy. While defending LaPoterie Ridge. France, he was severely wounded on D+31 and was evacuated to the States for more than a year of rehabilitation. He was consigned to Operations Division on the War Department General Staff at the Pentagon until heretired due to physical disabilityin 1946. He retired with the rank of colonel and during his career received the following service awards: The Distinguished Service Cross, Combat Infantryman’s Badge, the Bronze Star, Presidential Citation forthe Invasion of France, two Purple Hearts, and numerous ribbons.</p>
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In 1950 Art joined the Central Intelligence Agency as a trouble-shooter. He spent over 20 years in his second career. One unanticipated hazard of CIA life occurred when Art was being transferred to Hawaii by air. Word came back from the pilot that both engines on the same side of the plane had quit. The pilot ordered that every ounce of baggage that could be spared must be jettisoned. Art complied fully except that he retained his rosary and used it to good advantage; the plane landed safely.</p>
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Family life was always very important to Mai. In 1939 he married Mary Arens of West Hartford, Connecticut. They had three sons and two daughters. Art was predeceased by his wife Mary in November 1993, and by two sons, Michael and Timothy. He is survived by his son Dennis, daughters Erin and Sheila, and their families.</p>
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Art missed the 50th Anniversary observance of the Normandy landings, but he was ably represented there by Dennis and Erin. They traveled with men of the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment who had served with Art and jumped with him on D-Day. Art’s family was gratified to hear how much he was admired by his men. In Erin’s words, “West Point made Dad a fine leader, and we heard that from many of these men.” What an appropriate tribute to a dedicated soldier from his comrades-in-arms.</p>