42-30188 Cat’s Sass Temptation
Object Number - UPL 31662
Delivered Cheyenne 25/4/43; Smoky Hill 6/5/43; Tinker 25/5/43; Dow Fd 1/6/43; Assigned 413BS/96BG [MZ-S] Snetterton 12/6/43 KATS SASS II; lost engine on take off for Frankfurt 4/2/44 with Joe Meacham, Co-pilot: Gene Aldridge, Navigator: Rich Murdoch, Bombardier: Max Helderman, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Herb Shealy (wia), Radio Operator: George Blackburn, Ball turret gunner: George Marling, Waist gunner: Albt Staples, Waist gunner: Rich Chapman, Tail gunner: Bill Waton, pass-Lt Bill Giesecke (11 Returned to Duty); unable to get back to base was forced to crash land East Shropham, Nfk, UK; was CAT’S SASS then TEMPTATION.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35039806 / O-687521
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34359282
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34205973
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15095995 / O-686086
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Station 138
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Delivered |
722, 6207 Missile Dr, Cheyenne, WY 82005, USA | 25 April 1943 | Delivered Cheyenne AAF. |
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Assigned |
Norwich NR16 2JU, UK | 12 June 1943 | Assigned 413BS/96BG [MZ-S] 12/6/43 |
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Crashed |
Shropham, Attleborough NR17 1EJ, UK | 4 February 1944 | Crash Landing 3 miles Nth Snetterton Cat 5 damage Lt Joseph F Meachem, 4-Feb-44. B-17F 42-30188 - 413BS 96BG 8AF |
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Manufactured |
Seattle, WA, USA | Built at Boeing. |
Revisions
Added a space in front of the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” for clarity.
Disassociated Richard Herren who served with the 388th Bomb Group.
