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Retiring from VSP in 2009 after 36 years in national sales and sales management, I began my quest to know everything possible about the World War II experiences of my father, pilot Howard Snyder, and his crew of the B-17 Susan Ruth which was named after my oldest sister.
This documentary short is based on the awarding-winning book SHOT DOWN: The true story of pilot Howard Snyder and the crew of the B-17 Susan Ruth written by Steve Snyder. After being shot down by German fighters over occupied Belgium on February 8, 1944, Steve’s father Howard was missing in action for seven months but evaded capture.
Aug 29, 2014 · Shot Down by Steve Snyder is a multilayered nonfiction and historical documentary. It follows Howard Snyder and his family before, during, and after WWII. As the title hints, Steve explains the falling of Howard's plane, the Susan Ruth, and what happened to its crew members after German FW 190 fighters shot them down in Belgium.
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Steve Snyder is the son of B-17 pilot Howard Snyder who was shot down in February of 1944 on the French/Belgium border. Two members of the crew of 10 were killed in the plane, some rescued and in hiding, some captured.
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Reviews of multi award winning author Steve Snyder, Shot Down, one of the best military biography books with the stories of the crew of the B-17 Susan Ruth.
Aug 15, 2014 · Author Steve Snyder's story of his father, Lieutenant Howard Snyder, and the Susan Ruth crew, provides in-depth details about many aspects of World War II few understand or know about including the: separation for young families as men went off to war; training before heading to foreign soil; military combat operations; underground and ...
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Feb 8, 2017 · Steve Snyder's masterful book, Shot Down, does justice to the adventures of his father, pilot Howard Snyder, and the crew of the B-17 plane Susan Ruth.
