42-107112 Sleepy Time Gal

A formation of B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 381st Bomb Group is escorted during a practice mission by a P-51 Mustang of the 355th Fighter Group. The Fortresses, left to right, are (VP-S, serial number 42-97059) nicknamed "Marsha Sue", (VE-N, serial number 43-37675) nicknamed "Patches (Flak Magnet)", (VE-K, serial number 42-106994) nicknamed "Little Guy" and (VE-O, serial number 42-107112) nicknamed "Sleepy Time Gal". media-380065.jpg FRE 1268 A formation of B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 381st Bomb Group is escorted during a practice mission by a P-51 Mustang of the 355th Fighter Group. The Fortresses, left to right, are (VP-S, serial number 42-97059) nicknamed "Marsha Sue", (VE-N, serial number 43-37675) nicknamed "Patches (Flak Magnet)", (VE-K, serial number 42-106994) nicknamed "Little Guy" and (VE-O, serial number 42-107112) nicknamed "Sleepy Time Gal". Roger Freeman Collection

P-51B Mustang 42-106950 "The Iowa Beaut" flown by Lt Robert Hulderman 355th Fighter Group www.381st.com

Object Number - FRE 1268 - A formation of B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 381st Bomb Group is escorted during a practice mission by a P-51 Mustang of the 355th Fighter Group. The...

Delivered Tulsa 24/2/44; Gr Island 3/3/44; Grenier 24/3/44; Assigned 532BS/381BG [VE-O] Ridgewell 6/4/44; 47+m Returned to the USA Bradley 29/5/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 18/11/45. SLEEPY TIME GAL. Sleepy Time Gal has been fully restored and now stands proudly on display at the base museum at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Delaware, USA.

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The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.

381st Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Leslie Coan Alexander

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14084221
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Burr C Brock Jr.

Burr C Brock

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33737129
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Robert L Dewhurst

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-706816
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Richard W Dunham

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron

Robert N Edgerly

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31323666
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner; Flight Engineer

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Dover AFB, Delaware Sleepy Time Gal has been fully restored and now stands proudly on display at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Delaware, USA

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42-107112: Gallery (11 items)

A formation of B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 381st Bomb Group is escorted during a practice mission by a P-51 Mustang of the 355th Fighter Group. The Fortresses, left to right, are (VP-S, serial number 42-97059) nicknamed "Marsha Sue", (VE-N, serial number 43-37675) nicknamed "Patches (Flak Magnet)", (VE-K, serial number 42-106994) nicknamed "Little Guy" and (VE-O, serial number 42-107112) nicknamed "Sleepy Time Gal".

Object number: FRE 1268 - A formation of B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 381st...

B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 381st Bomb Group are escorted during a practice mission by a P-51 Mustang of the 355th Fighter Group. The Fortresses, left to right, are (VE-N, serial number 43-37675) nicknamed "Patches (Flak Magnet)", (VE-K, serial number 42-106994) nicknamed "Little Guy" and (VE-O, serial number 42-107112) nicknamed "Sleepy Time Gal".

Object number: FRE 6247 - B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 381st Bomb Group are...

Object number: UPL 17358 - SSgt. Leonard A. LaForgia, Sr. "Sleepy Time Gal"...

Object number: UPL 17359 - Lt. David Morgan and crew of "Sleepy Time Gal"...

Object number: UPL 32980 - "The U.S. 8th AF joined the other Allied Air...

Object number: UPL 36612 - The McGregor crew of "Sleepy Time Gal."

Object number: UPL 36635 - Macgregor Crew of "Sleepy Time Gal" Back Row (L-R)...

Object number: UPL 36636 - Staff Sgt. Leslie Coan Alexander, United States...

Object number: UPL 40709 - "A formation of B-17 Flying Fortress of the 8th AF...

Object number: UPL 40712 - "Boeing B-17s of the 8th Air Force practising...

B-17 42-107112 "Sleepy Time Gal"

Object number: UPL 60177 - Believed to be 2nd Lt Marshall pictured. 2nd Lt...