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Crew PILOT: Melvin L.  KODAS

 Melvin Kodas 351st Crew: Kneeling from left: Ellis A. Lalonde - BTG, John F. Curran - TG, Melvin Kodas, the Pilot, and Joseph L. Straus or Strauss - BOM: Standing from left: Arnold E. Bennett - NAV, Robert G. Mellem - CP, Perry C. Peckham - TTE, Edwin (NMI) Villa - WG, Bernard W. Guza - ROG. Detailed Information (100th Photo Archives) 

Crew Members:

Crew 1

NBR Person Position Status
1 CAPT Melvin L. KODAS CP/P CPT

Crew 2

NBR Person Position Status
1 CAPT Melvin L. KODAS CP/P CPT
2 F/O Arnold E. BENNETT NAV FEH
3 LT Joseph L. STRAUS BOM CPT
4 T/SGT Perry C. PECKHAM TTE FEH
5 T/SGT Bernard W. GUZA ROG FEH
6 CPL Ellis A. LaLONDE BTG FEH
7 CPL Edwin VILLA WG FEH
8 S/SGT John F. CURRAN TG FEH

PHOTOS:

 Arnold E. Bennett, left, and Paul Batterman from the 351st Melvin Kodas Crew (Detailed Information 100th Photo Archives) 

Mission 15.  Last operational mission for S/Sgr Gorman Snider.  Flew as Fill in WG on Lt Melvin Kodas Crew