42-31198 Fancy Nancy II

media-21108.jpeg UPL 21108 B-17G-5-BO "Fancy Nancy II" of the 612th BS, 401st BG lies in a field near Kimbolton awaiting salvage on 5 January 1944 after being damaged on the 31 Dec 43 mission to Cognac and running out of fuel before reaching Deenethorpe. Capt. Scribner C. Dailey directed his crew to bail out as they were over England; it is not known whether the B-17 "landed itself" or if Capt. Dailey executed a forced landing after the exit of his crew.

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Object Number - UPL 21108 - B-17G-5-BO "Fancy Nancy II" of the 612th BS, 401st BG lies in a field near Kimbolton awaiting salvage on 5 January 1944 after being damaged on the 31...

Delivered Denver 30/9/43; Gr Island 1/11/43; Memphis 6/11/43; Assigned 612BS/401BG [SC-N] Deenethorpe 24/12/43; battle damaged Bordeaux 31/12/43, with Scribner Dailey, rest unknown (10 Returned to Duty); crash landed Kimbolton; Salvaged 4/1/44. FANCY NANCY II.

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A pathfinder B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8258) of the 401st Bomb Group. Image by Robert Astrella. Written on slide casing: '48258 14 A, Mount Farm.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

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A bomber crew of the 401st Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'L to R: Front row: M/Sgt Victor Magnuson (C/C), Sgt William Hemmila (Asst). Back row: Cpl Howard McKinney, Scribner Daily (P), Sgt Herbert Westentaf.'
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13052760 / O-801490
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12154654
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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