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Personnel

T/Sgt

Melvin F. COHEN

Assigned to the 100th Bombardment Group
Location:
Unit: 351st Bombardment Squadron
Rank:
Position: Radio Operator / Gunner

Additional 100th Service Notes

Status: NOC
Comments: BIRMINGHAM, AL

Comments and Notes

Memo 1:
CREW

2ND LT CHARLES F. COLES P FEH
F/O UNK JOSEPH CP FEH
2ND LT KENNETH W. FITZSIMMONS NAV FEH
2ND LT PATRICK G. SKILLERN BOM FEH
SGT MELVIN F. COHAN ROG FEH
SGT WILLIAM R. POOLE, JR. TTE FEH
SGT JACK E. GROGAN BTG FEH
SGT MICHAEL OLESKA WG FEH
SGT DUANE C. STOCKING TG FEH

351st Sqdn. Crew, as above, joined the 100th Group on 6 Apr 45

Crew flew one mission with the 100th BG, April 20, 1945 to Oranienburg. This was the 100th BG's final combat mission. Crew flew in
a/c 44-8836 EP-H ST LOUIS WOMAN.

Chowhound Missions

May 1, 1945 Hague a/c 708 SKIPPER II
May 2, 1945 Schiphol a/c 708 SKIPPER II
May 5, 1945 Bergen a/c 815 YOU CAN'T LOSE

French POW return

May 15, 1945 Horsching a/c 852

Crew List

1st Crew List

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Rank Name Pos Status
LT COLES, Charles F. P FEH
F/O JOSEPH, UNK CP FEH
LT FITZSIMMONS, Kenneth W. NAV FEH
LT SKILLERN, Patrick G. BOM FEH
T/SGT POOLE, William R. TTE FEH
T/SGT COHAN, Melvin F. ROG FEH
T/SGT COHEN, Melvin F. ROG NOC
S/SGT GROGAN, Jack E. BTG FEH
SGT OLESKA, Michael WG FEH
S/SGT STOCKING, Duane C. TG FEH