Discover the True Story of Pilot Howard Snyder and the Crew of the B-17 Susan Ruth

Back Row: Roy Holbert, Louis Colwart, Ross Kahler, John Pindroch, Joe Musial, Bill Slenker Front Row: Howard Snyder, George Eike, Robert Benninger, Richard Daniels

Author Steve Snyder’s father, Howard Snyder, was a B-17 pilot stationed in England during World War II.  On February 8, 1944, his plane, the B-17  Susan Ruth, was Shot Down over the French/Belgium border after a mission to bomb Frankfurt, Germany. 

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The book tells the true story of events leading up to and after that harrowing day.  Of the ten-man crew, some died, some ended up in prison camps, and some evaded capture.   What makes this book unique is the varied, detailed, and amazing story of what happened to each crew member, in particular, Howard Snyder who evaded capture and was missing in action for seven months.

Shot Down: The true story of pilot Howard Snyder

 

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Winner of 20 book awards, the hardcover book has more than 200 time period photographs of the people who were involved and the places where their stories took place. The eBook has 24 photos.”

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Letters, Documents, Directories

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View this fascinating and informative documentary about Pilot Howard Snyder and the crew of the B-17 Susan Ruth.

Air War Over Europe Archival Films

World War II Movies, TV Series, Videos

Movies, TV Series, and WW II videos that can be viewed online straight from this website and other resources for the scholar and family.

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