MEMPHIS BELLE:Characters

History Through FilmMr. Clark

Capt. Dennis Dearborn

• Officer- captain of the MEMPHIS BELLE• Protective of crew / plane (talks to plane)• Does not enjoy / seek fame• Worked in furniture pre-WWII• Named plane after a girl in Memphis

Sgt. Danny Daly

• Enlisted man- Radio operator• Irish - Takes A LOT of pictures• Protective of new guys• Sneaking champagne of plane

1st Lt. Luke sinclair• Officer• Co-pilot• Lifeguard• Jealous of

Dearborn• Wants fame

Lt. Phil lowenthal

• Officer- Navigator• Scared & gets drunk at dance• Thinks its his time to die• Missing in the morning

Lt. val kozlowski• Officer• Bombardier• Valentine• 4 years of medical

school• Supports Phil

Sgt. Richard Moore• Enlisted man• Ball turret gunner• “Rascal”• Ladies man• Loud mouth• Short• Teases Virgil

Sgt. Clay busby• Enlisted man• Tail gunner• Singer (“Danny Boy”)• Once sang in New

Orleans “cathouse”• Odds-maker

Sgt. Virgil hoogesteger

• Enlisted man – top turret gunner• Nicknamed “Virgin”• Sneaks into plane with girl• Dreams of opening restaurant franchise

Sgt. Eugene mcvey

• Enlisted man- right waist gunner• Religious / superstitious • Carries many good luck charms

Sgt. Jack bocci

• Enlisted man- left waist gunner• Tough guy• Reform school “grad”• Southside Chicago

Col. Craig harriman

• Base commander• Worries about the mission and safety of every

plane• Has issues with Derringer

Lt. col. Bruce derringer

• US Army public relations• Wants to “market” the Belle and crew for

American morale and sell war bonds