42-31198 Fancy Nancy II
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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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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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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- 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
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Benefield
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 31 December 1943
- Date: 30 December 1943