Eugene Joseph Timony
Military
"Loco-Busters return to base in England after strafing Paris, France -- Fighters of the Eighth Air Force, over six hundred of them, continued the attack against German transport, 17 August 1944. One thousand railroad cars and other targets were destroyed or damaged in the area surrounding the battle lines. In the cockpit of his Republic Thunderbolt after his return from Loco-busting, is 2Lt Eugene J. Timony of Lakewood Ohio."
Object Number - UPL 44713 - 1st Lt Eugene J. Timony, 63FS, 56FG, 8AF. "Loco-Busters return to base in England after strafing Paris, France -- Fighters of the Eighth Air...
Assigned to 63FS, 56FG, 8AF USSAF. Credited 2 kills. 76 x combat missions. ETD
Flew a P-47D named 'Moptops Pride'. Moptop was his nickname for his girlfriend that he later married. Lt Timony survived the war, married, had 2 children, retired from the Air Force after 23 yrs ending his career flying B-52s for SAC. He continued his career as a flight instructor for United Airlines. He held most of the FAA flying certifications available, except helicopter and balloon.
Awards: DFC (OLC), AM (9OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (1 x battle star), Korean and UN medals .
Post war: Survived the war and went on to serve in Korea and Vietnam, retiring at rank of Lt Colonel.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: Moptop's Pride
- Unit: 56th Fighter Group 63rd Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Lakewood, OH | 17 June 1921 | Son of Eugene and Clara Timony. |
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Enlisted |
Cleveland, OH | 5 February 1943 | Cleveland, Ohio |
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Other Discharged USAAF |
30 April 1965 | Honourable discharge. | |
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Died |
28 March 1991 | ||
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Buried |
Fort Logan National Cemetery Denver, Denver County, CO | 31 March 1991 | Fort Logan National Cemetery Denver, Denver County, Colorado |
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Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
Boxted, UK | ||
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Other Promotion |
Boxted, UK | Promoted to First Lieutenant. | |
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Based |
Boxted | Assigned to 63FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3375194/eugene-joseph-timony
Reflected awards update into Bio field
NARA files verified DFC w/1 oak leaf cluster and AM w/9 oak leaf clusters. He earned at least one bronze star on the EAME Campaign Medal.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / www.56thfightergroup.co.uk/personnel.htm
