Back Row (viewer's left to right):

  1. S/Sgt., Man A, Position
  2. T/Sgt. John J. Thomas, Jr., Engineer / TT
  3. S/Sgt., Man C, Position
  4. T/Sgt. Clarence A. Bauer, Radio Op
  5. S/Sgt., Rank Man E, Position

Front Row (viewer's left to right):

  1. 2nd Lt. William E. Markham, Pilot
  2. 2nd. Lt. John E. Mikulas, Co-Pilot
  3. 2nd Lt. Michael Kulick, Jr., Navigator
  4. 2nd Lt. Blain Owens, Bombardier

Lt. Markham's crew as of April 1945:

  1. 2nd. Lt. William E. Markham, Pilot
  2. 2nd Lt. John E. Mikulas, Co-Pilot
  3. 2nd Lt. Michael Kulick, Jr., Navigator
  4. 2nd. Lt. Blain Owens, Bombardier
  5. T/Sgt. John J. Thomas, Engineer / Top Turret
  6. T/Sgt. Clarence A. Bauer, Radio
  7. S/Sgt. Richard C. Carlson, Ball Turret
  8. S/Sgt. Lucien A. Boggs, Waist Gunner
  9. S/Sgt. Wallace M. Kerbs, Tail Gunner

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Comments:

  1. Aircraft in photo: unknown
  2. Photo Location: Nuthampstead
  3. Ranks are as of April 21, 1945.
  4. Photo Date: Probably April 1945, after Lt. Markham was assigned to his new crew. He had previously flown as co-pilot with the Lt. John T. Shafer crew.
  5. Photo Reference No. 1-Markham Crew
  6. Information compiled by the 398th Web Team with thanks to notes provided by Bill Markham in 2000.
  7. If you would like to add information about this photograph, please contact our Crew Photos Coordinator. Please mention the title and photograph date.