by Steve Snyder | Aug 6, 2014 | Historical
In doing research for my book, Shot Down, I visited a multitude of websites in my search for information about the air war in Europe during World War II. One of the best sites I came across is one of the 303rd Bomb Group whose nickname was “Hell’s...
by Steve Snyder | Aug 5, 2014 | Historical
After my father’s B-17 Flying Fortress was shot down and crashed at Macquenoise, Belgium on February 8, 1944, two small cross necklaces were made out of the plexiglass from the plane, named the Susan Ruth after my oldest sister who was one year old went my...
by Steve Snyder | Aug 3, 2014 | Historical
Like all bomber crews, the ten members of the Susan Ruth came from varied places and backgrounds. The crew was in the 369th Bomb Squadron, nicknamed “Fightin’ Bitin”, of the 306th Bomb Group, stationed at Thurleigh, England from October 21, 1943...
by Steve Snyder | Aug 2, 2014 | Historical
John Pindroch from Cleveland, Ohio was a waist gunner on my father’s B-17 Susan Ruth crew. After the Susan Ruth was shot down on February 8, 1944, John and 7 other U.S. airmen were betrayed by collaborators and captured and shot by the Germans at Saint Remy,...
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,...
