42-30309 Raging red

media-34409.png UPL 34409 Raging Red

Sourced by a notebook, passed down by my grandmother, that I own with a collection of images associating with Talmadge C. Naron. I am his great grandson.

Object Number - UPL 34409 - Raging Red

Delivered Cheyenne 10/5/43; Smoky Hill 23/5/43; Kearney 26/5/43; Dow Fd 2/6/43; Assigned 525BS/379BG [FR-P] Kimbolton 21/6/43; Missing in Action Schweinfurt 17/8/43 with Jim Sexton, Co-pilot: John Goettel, Navigator: Bill LaDow, Bombardier: Joe Lee, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Preston Wells, Radio Operator: Vince Leonard, Ball turret gunner: Ed Schad, Waist gunner: Jim Leckey, Tail gunner: Joe Sheppard (9 Prisoner of War), Waist gunner: Talmadge Naron (Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Niederwetz, five miles S of Wetzlar, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 1763. RAGING RED.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-799381
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-738855
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37256041
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-676303
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14044100
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Places

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 17 August 1943

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
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Sources

Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

Date
Contributorphil marchese
Changes
Sources

See image.

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ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 1763 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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