S/Sgt Melvin H. Crawford flew 11 missions, from 09/09/1944, mission #140, to 09/28/1944, mission #150. He served as a Left Waist Gunner, Togglier and Waist Gunner.
S/Sgt Crawford served with the following crewman: 2nd Lt Allen B. Ainley, T/Sgt William P. Ameen, S/Sgt Anton J. Bartman, T/Sgt Charles W. Beeson, Sgt James W. Bozarth, S/Sgt Thomas J. Brown Jr, S/Sgt William 'Wade' T. Brunson, S/Sgt Ralph J. Cannizzaro, 2nd Lt Stanley R. Cornelius, 2nd Lt Clayton F. Crunk, 2nd Lt Edward H. Daves, Sgt William M. Duke, 2nd Lt Dale A. Eckers, 1st Lt Joseph E. Ferdyn, Flt O James S. Glidewell, S/Sgt Frank M. Greer, 1st Lt William F. Grimm, 2nd Lt Hughlon K. Grisham, 2nd Lt Robert L. Hecker, 2nd Lt Walter Higgs, 1st Lt Herman K. Huesgen, 2nd Lt Frank T. Hughes, S/Sgt Oliver J. Kressler Jr., T/Sgt Joseph M. Lech, T/Sgt Richard H. Luther, T/Sgt William R. Mayfield, 2nd Lt J.C. McDougall, 1st Lt William H. McIlraith, 1st Lt George W. McKay, T/Sgt H.C. McKinney, 2nd Lt Willard C. McMullen, 1st Lt Gerald J. Melofchik, 2nd Lt Ralph J. Mezydlo, Sgt Edward O. Miro, T/Sgt Alexander J. Pedgarney, 2nd Lt James E. Pratt, S/Sgt Herbert Pressman, 2nd Lt John L. Rainey, T/Sgt Samuel T. Richardson, S/Sgt James C. Rollet, S/Sgt Theodore H. Schappert, S/Sgt David G. Steele, 2nd Lt Harold P. Swisher, S/Sgt Leland B. Tracy, 2nd Lt Richard C. Tyson, S/Sgt Joseph M. Webb, Sgt Lyle P. Wheaton, S/Sgt Paul J. Wheaton, Sgt Robert L. Wheeler and T/Sgt Donald D. Zirbel