World War II Honoree

Talmadge O. Epps

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Garrett Hill, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Ruth, Talmadge Jr., Christina & Bradford

Relationship

Wife & Children

TECHNICAL SERGEANT SERVING AS A FLIGHT ENGINEER ON A B-25 LOW LEVEL STRAFER IN THE 500TH BOMB SQUADRON, 345TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP (M). HIS BASES OF OPERATION WERE COLUMBIA AND WATERLOO, SOUTH CAROLINA; PORT MORESBY, DOBODURA AND NADZAB IN NEW GUINEA; BIAK ISLAND IN THE NETHERLANDS INDIES AND DULAG, TACLOBAN, SAN MARCELINO AND CLARK FIELD IN THE PHILIPPINES. HE PARTICIPATED IN THE FOLLOWING CAMPAIGNS: NEW GUINEA, NORTHERN SOLOMON ISLANDS, BISMARK ARCHIPELAGO, SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES, LUZON, WESTERN PACIFIC, CHINA, RYUKYUS AND THE AIR OFFENSIVE AGAINST JAPAN. HE COMPLETED 109 COMBAT MISSIONS. AWARDED THE AERIAL ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL, AIR MEDAL WITH 7 CLUSTERS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE MEDAL, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, SILVER STAR AND 3 PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATIONS.