by Steve Snyder | Aug 1, 2014 | Historical
From August 28 through September 3, the 70th Anniversary Celebrations of the Liberation of Belgium will be held in and around Chimay. Band concerts, military vehicle parade, memorabilia fair, religious service, fly over, liberation walk, lunches, receptions, dances,...
by Steve Snyder | Jul 24, 2014 | Historical
The Sedona Red Rock News ran an article about my book, Shot Down in their July 24 edition. It’s very nice, except it refers to the Dutch when all the events took place in Belgium, and Dr. Delahaye’s first name is Paul, not Bill. The Sedona Red Rock News is...
by Steve Snyder | Jul 23, 2014 | Historical
Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks are combining to produce a 10 hour HBO series on the Mighty Eighth Air Force based on the book, Masters of the Air, written by Don Miller. The series will air in 2015 and be similar to previous HBO shows Band of Brothers and The Pacific,...
by Steve Snyder | Jul 22, 2014 | Historical
A short follow up and video to The Flying Legends Air Show. Imperial War Museum Duxford is located in Duxford near Cambridgeshire, England and is Britain’s largest aviation museum; housing nearly 200 aircraft, military vehicles, artillery and minor naval vessels...
by Steve Snyder | Jul 19, 2014 | Historical
Approximately every two minutes, a World War II veteran dies; a rate of over 500 a day according to the Veterans Administration. Disappearing along with them are their stories of dedication, sacrifice, honor, bravery, tragedy, and triumph during the greatest conflict...
by Steve Snyder | Jul 13, 2014 | Historical
Follow up-to yesterday’s post about the Flying Legends Air Show at IWM Duxford, UK. This is awesome.
