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industry. He [[crossed out]] is a recent member of[[/crossed out]] had joined the Early Birds.

Flying Pioneer, [[crossed out]] Early Bird [[/crossed out]] Melvin W. Hodgdon started actively in aviation at an early age, and with the aid and encouragement of an understanding father learned to fly as a boy, went on to continue doing so professionally, then later for the pure pleasure of the sport. He never lost his enthusiasm for [[crossed out]] the game [[/crossed out]] aviation and contributed his [[crossed out]] bit in [[/crossed out]] part to the establishment of early American aviation [[crossed out]] history [[/crossed out]] progress.

Full credit is given Mr. Hodgdon, who contributed the photograph, and for his [[crossed out]] major [[/crossed out]] assistance in the preparation and checking of this biography.
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