Rowan Thomas crew

Rowan Thomas crew transferred from India to the Middle East as part of the Brereton Detachment. The men and their positions are:

Officers
Thomas, Rowan T.
Jose, Jr., Elmer H.
Kimbell, Charles L.

Enlisted
Landers, Gerald L.
Stacy, William W.
Lebel, Adrian A.
Roman, Stephen J.
Willard, Leslie D.
Stephanchick, Joseph T.

416596
430585
435128

6995371
6560022
6137057
6949694
16027387
33087661

Pilot
Pilot / Co-pilot
Nav-Bom

Enlisted Bombardier
Engineer
Radio Operator
Gunner
Gunner
Gunner

The adventures of the crew are described in Born in Battle by Rowan Thomas.

According to the July 3, 1942 orders, these were the crew and passengers on B-17E, 41-9027

Thomas, Rowan T.                416596    Pilot
Emens, Justus A.                   427709    Co-pilot
Postelle, Arnold W.                434467    Navigator
Stowe, Joe D.                    14021924    Enlisted Bombardier
Burgin, Barney W.               6912414    Engineer
Griggs, Charles A.              6581128    Gunner
Madsen, Rudolph V.         19049969    Radio Operator
Shelley, William F.               6578390    Armorer
Hall, Alvin G.                    19017420    Gunner

Dennis, Gustave N.           6561566     Passenger - S/Sgt
Firman, David C.             19018190 Passenger - Pvt

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