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NARON, Talmadge Carver - Date of
birth
28 November 1920 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Winona, Montgomery County, Mississippi -
Hometown
Winona, Montgomery County, Mississippi
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34470027 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Right Waist Gunner -
Unit
525th Bombardment Squadron,
379th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 August 1943 - Place of
death
Abenheim, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 40 | 22 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Ester V. Naron (father)
Hattie L. (Bennett) Naron (mother)
James E. Naron (brother)
Anna L. Naron (sister)
Ivay P. Naron (sister)
Guy Naron (brother)
Emma K. Naron (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-30158 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Nickname: Mary Jane II
Destination: Schweinfurt, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the ball bearing plants
MACR: 1763
More information
Talmadge Naron worked in a textile factory.He enlisted at Camp Shelby, Mississippi on 6 October 1942.
The airplane was attacked by enemy fighters at approximately 15.05 hrs. The oxygen system was shot out, the tale was shot off and just after most of the crew bailed out it exploded.
Sgt Naron was killed on the first enemy plane attack. The time of the attack was when the fighter escort had to turn back, which was in the vicinity of the border between the Netherlands and Germany. The fire from the enemy plane hit the tail of the airplane and one .303 hit Sgt Naron fatally. He was dead within one minute after he was hit.
Eight crew members were taken prisoner, two men were killed.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / Family Tree
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.379thbgh.com