by Steve Snyder | Aug 15, 2014 | Historical
The 70th Anniversary Celebrations of the Liberation of Belgium will take place over a six-day period beginning August 29 through September 3. On August 31, the festivities include a Liberation Walk, followed by a tour of the Chimay Chateau, then going to Cendron where...
by Steve Snyder | Aug 15, 2014 | Historical
Louis J. Colwart Jr. was the ball turret gunner on the Susan Ruth. He was born in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana and enlisted at Houma, Louisiana on November 25, 1942. After bombing Frankfurt, Germany on February 8, 1944, the Susan Ruth was attacked by two German...
by Steve Snyder | Aug 14, 2014 | Historical
After receiving an initial shipment of my book, Shot Down, from the printer, my wife, Glenda, and I celebrated by opening a bottle of champagne.
by Steve Snyder | Aug 12, 2014 | Historical
My book, Shot Down, is published! After 4 1/2 years and countless hours of dedicated work, I have completed my mission to tell the incredible World War II story of the B-17 Susan Ruth crew, and of the brave Belgian patriots who risked their lives to help them. A...
by Steve Snyder | Aug 8, 2014 | Historical
A recent article, Les préparatifs du 70e de la Libération, (Preparations for the 70th Liberation of Belgium), appeared in the regional Belgian newspaper, l’avenir (The Future). It was about the work being done on several World War II memorials in the area of...
