Seems like an awful lot of rank for a AC47 crew. An O6, O5 and three E9's....?
.... Wonder if they were promoted posthumously ?
God Bless em all....
Stay safe !
I was wondering that myself. But I noticed that during my career in the AF, the rank level for many jobs were gradually reduced. When I retired I was doing the job that a Captain was doing when I first came in.
Regardless of the rank, it still took guts.