LIEUTENANT COMMANDER ARTHUR L. MALTBY, JR., for extraordinary heroism as Commanding Officer of Bombing Squadron EIGHTY FIVE, attached to the U.S.S. SHANGRI-LA, in action against enemy Japanese forces in Kure Harbor, Japan, on July 28, 1945. Executing a skillful approach to his target, Lieutenant Commander Maltby dived through intense antiaircraft 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.

CAPT. Maltby joined the L.O.V. in 1987 as a life member and resided in Florida.

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