As a boy he was timid and shy. His parents had named him Percy, which didn’t bode well for him. But a little red-haired girl with pigtails gave him the name ’ ’ Moran. Having learned boxing in college, instinct took over and Tim soon learned he was beaten. By another freak of luck, Peter saved Tim’s life on the battlefield and received a citation for bravery. Although toughened by the war, Peter Moran was still timid and shy, no ruffian, no dime-novel hero.