Shot down : the true story of pilot Howard Snyder and the crew of the B-17 Susan Ruth / Steve Snyder
- Author
- Snyder, Steve (Historian)
- Published
- Seal Beach, CA : Sea Breeze Publishing, [2015]
- Copyright Date
- ©2015
- Edition
- First edition.
- Physical Description
- iv, 360 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Contents
- Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 February 8, 1944 -- ch. 2 Howard Snyder -- ch. 3 Pilot Training -- ch. 4 Four Engines -- ch. 5 September 27, 1943 ... Off To England -- ch. 6 Newfoundland -- ch. 7 Across "The Pond" ... England At Last -- ch. 8 The Crew Of The Susan Ruth -- ch. 9 Thurleigh, England -- ch. 10 Home Away From Home -- ch. 11 Training... And More Training -- ch. 12 Recreation -- ch. 13 Flying Combat -- ch. 14 Making It Back To Base -- ch. 15 1943 Problems -- ch. 16 November 1943 ... First Mission -- ch. 17 Losses -- ch. 18 The Americans -- ch. 19 Second Mission... And Promotion -- ch. 20 December 1943 ... Third Mission -- ch. 21 Wounded ... In Basketball! -- ch. 22 January 1944 ... New Year's And Continuing Losses -- ch. 23 Rockets And A D-Day Deception -- ch. 24 February 1944... Back In Combat -- ch. 25 February 8, 1944... Trouble -- ch. 26 Disaster -- ch. 27 Belgium -- ch. 28 Fate Of The Crew -- ch. 29 Missing In Action -- ch. 30 Chimay... The Resistance -- ch. 31 Shelter -- ch. 32 A Traitor And Capture -- ch. 33 Belgian Helpers -- ch. 34 Howard ... On The Move -- ch. 35 Prison Camp -- ch. 36 The Maquis -- ch. 37 Liberation -- ch. 38 The War Comes To An End -- ch. 39 Aftermath.
- Summary
- "Shot Down is a compelling story of our B-17 aircrews that flew, fought, and died over Europe to save a continent from tyranny and oppression. There were over 56,000 downed airmen in World War II. Lt. Howard Snyder and the crew of the Susan Ruth were one of those crews that went down over Europe ... --General Duncan J. McNabb, USAF, retired, 33rd Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force."--Back cover.
- Subject(s)
- ISBN
- 9780986076008 (hardcover)
0986076007 (hardcover)
9780986076015 (soft cover)
0986076015 (soft cover)
9780986076022 (eBook) - Collection
- 8th Air Force Collection.
- Note
- HCLA copy inscribed by author.
- Bibliography Note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-350) and index.
- Source of Acquisition
- HCLA copy: Gift of Steve Snyder; 2016.
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