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LT Delanois' crew The crew of "Sleepy Time Gal." Standing (L to R): Ollie West, Catarino Gutierrez, Peter Kessler, Fred Coriell, Albert Hetzel. Front row (L to R): Howard Young, Hector Delanois, Dwain McDonald. Not pictured: Ian Stewart and George Hilliard. Delanois' crew arrived in Sudbury flying "Sleepy Time Gal". Sleepy Time Gal was named for famed actrss Rita Hayworth. There was no nose art painted on this aircraft. After the original crew completed their tour, the aircraft was given to a new crew. (Courtesy of Dwain McDonald) |
| CREW INFO | |||||
| Name | Rank | Position | First Mission | Last Mission | Status |
| Hector Delanois | LT | Pilot | 05/11/44 | 08/30/44 | WIA, Completed tour |
| Dwain. C. McDonald | LT | Copilot | 05/08/44 | 08/25/44 | Completed tour. |
| Howard Young | LT | Bombardier | 05/11/44 | 09//44 | WIA, tour extended. |
| Ian Stewart | LT | Navigator | 05/11/44 | 08/30/44 | Completed tour |
| Pete Kessler | S/SGT | Nose | 05/11/44 | 09//44 | WIA, tour extended. |
| Ollie West | S/SGT | Top | 05/11/44 | 08/30/44 | Completed tour |
| Catarino Gutierrez | S/SGT | Tail | 05/11/44 | 08/30/44 | Completed tour |
| Fred Coriell | S/SGT | Ball | 05/11/44 | 08/30/44 | Completed tour |
| Albert Hetzel | T/SGT | Radio | 05/11/44 | 08/30/44 | Completed tour |
| George Hilliard | S/SGT | Right Waist | 05/11/44 | 08/30/44 | Completed tour |
| MISSION INFO | |||||
| Mission | Date | Name | ID | S/N | Type |
| 002 | 05/08/44 | ||||
| 004 | 05/11/44 | NK | 42-52755 | B24H | |
| 005 | 05/20/44 | NL | 42-52630 | B24H | |
| 008 | 05/25/44 | NL | 42-52630 | B24H | |
| 009 | 05/27/44 | NH | 42-52716 | B24H | |
| 010 | 05/28/44 | Twentieth Century Wolf | NM | 42-52483 | B24H |
| 012 | 05/30/44 | Black Fury | TJ | 42-52644 | B24H |
| 016 | 06/06/44 | NK | 42-95238 | B24H | |
| 018 | 06/07/44 | NK | 42-95238 | B24H | |
| 020 | 06/11/44 | NK | 42-95238 | B24H | |
| 022 | 06/14/44 | NK | 42-95238 | B24H | |
| 023 | 06/15/44 | NK | 42-95238 | B24H | |
| 025 | 06/17/44 | NK | 42-95238 | B24H | |
| 026 | 06/20/44 | NK | 42-95238 | B24H | |
| 027 | 06/20/44 | NK | 42-95238 | B24H | |
| 030 | 06/25/44 | NK | 42-95238 | B24H | |
| 031 | 06/25/44 | Lady Lightnin' | TO | 42-52760 | B24H |
| 032 | 06/27/44 | NK | 42-95238 | B24H | |
| 038 | 07/04/44 | Lady Lightnin' | TO | 42-52760 | B24H |
| 044 | 07/14/44 (spare) | NK | 42-95238 | B24H | |
| 048 | 07/20/44 | Capricorn/Ding Dong Daddie from Dixie | NV | 42-52744 | B24H |
| 050 | 08/01/44 | NG | 43-37966 | B17G | |
| 051 | 08/02/44 | ||||
| 052 | 08/03/44 | NG | 43-37966 | B17G | |
| 053 | 08/04/44 | NG | 43-37966 | B17G | |
| 057 | 08/08/44 | NG | 43-37966 | B17G | |
| 061 | 08/14/44 | NG | 43-37966 | B17G | |
| 062 | 08/15/44 | Woeful Bear | NH | 43-37908 | B17G |
| 067 | 08/26/44 | NC | 43-37966 | B17G | |
| 068 | 08/27/44 (spare) | NC | 43-37966 | B17G | |
| 069 | 08/30/44 | NG | 43-37966 | B17G | |
| Created 05/16/99 | Modified 12/04/19 |
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