Great reading APMR! I have heard this story through a variety of avenues - great to read this account. Truly a remarkable account of airmanship.
For anyone interested in reading more about the previous activities and heroics of Harold Rowell read the book 'Wings of Destiny' by Charles Page. It is primarily an account of Charles Learmonth but it also follows the stories of some of his buddies including Harold. Without a doubt they helped change the course of WWII while flying Boston bombers in PNG. Harold had seen a lifetime of life and death situations before this one.