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Max Snavely
Navy
Max
Snavely
DIVISION: Navy,
USS Shangri-La
Sep 3, 1923 - May 31, 1977
BIRTHPLACE: Valley Center Township
HIGHEST RANK: Ensign
THEATER OF OPERATION: Pacific
SERVED: Nov 11, 1942 -
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HONORED BY: The Eisenhower Foundation

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Max Snavely was born on September 3, 1923 in Valley Center Township, Sedgwick County, Kansas. He was working as a jig builder with Dickens, Inc before enlisting in the Navy November 11, 1943 in Kansas City. Snavely served in the Pacific with the Air fighting Group 85. A pilot of a Corsair. The Vought F4U Corsair is an American fighter aircraft which saw service primarily in World War II and the Korean War. The Corsair was designed and operated as a carrier-based aircraft, and entered service in large numbers with the U.S. Navy in late 1944 and early 1945. It quickly became one of the most capable carrier-based fighter-bombers of World War II. Some Japanese pilots regarded it as the most formidable American fighter of World War II and its naval aviators achieved an 11:1 kill ratio. Snavely flew 18 missions from the carrier USS Shangri-La. He returned home to his wife Dora of Parson, KS. Courtesy of the Wichita Eagle and Wikipedia.

George Snively
Coast Guard
George
Snively
DIVISION: Coast Guard
Nov 12, 1923 - Mar 14, 2007
BIRTHPLACE: Hope, KS
THEATER OF OPERATION: European
SERVED: Mar 25, 1943 -
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HONORED BY: The Eisenhower Foundation and The Dickinson County Heritage Center and Museum

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George Snively was born in Hope, Kansas. He graduated High School and was working as a Tinsmith in Wichita, KS when he entered the service. Snively served in Europe, receiving several honors for his part in the war.

John R. Snyder
Army
John
R.
Snyder
DIVISION: Army
Nov 1, 1915 - Jun 7, 1981
BIRTHPLACE: Nebraska
THEATER OF OPERATION: Pacific
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HONORED BY: Niece, Becky Snyder Davis

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John did not write many letters home, but when he did write, it was to ask for 'snus' (chewing tobacco).

Ralph W. Snyder
Army Air Corps
Ralph
W.
Snyder
DIVISION: Army Air Corps,
487th Bomb Group (H)
Dec 1, 1918 - Jan 23, 1998
BIRTHPLACE: Dickinson County, KS
THEATER OF OPERATION: European
SERVED: Dec 1, 1942 -
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Dec 16, 1965
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HONORED BY: Ralph Snyder

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I registered for the draft in Abilene, KS. Was employed in construction at Fort Riley. Got laid off; not much work in this area. So left for California in December of 1940. After a dish washing job in Los Angeles, I found a job working in a machine shop and manufacture of hydraulic controls in Burbank. I was drafted in December of 1942. Took a few written tests after arriving at Fort Leavenworth. They asked if I would object to going into the Air Corps branch. Went to Basic Training in Miami Beach. Shortly there after, I was transferred to Lowry Field, Colorado; took a training course in bomb sight - automatic pilot and armament, turrets and miscellaneous equipment. I was then interviewed by 5 commissioned officers and sent to Boca Raton, Florida for basic cadets; from there I went to New Haven, Conn. For ground corps officers training. Graduated from there about one year after I was drafted. I was shipped overseas aboard the British ship the 'Duchess of Bedford'. Landing in Scotland. We went by train south into England. Ending our journey at a town by the name of Laveeham. Shortly thereafter the bombers started arriving. The first 46 missions were in B-24s. We then converted to B-17, the re-training for both the air crews and ground personnel took a bit of effort, but was done without too many problems. The maintenance crews, parts supplies and air crews did an outstanding job during this transition. The Group flew their last mission on April 21, 1945; the 185th over Europe. The Group was operational a little less than one year and flew 185 missions. The Group led the Air Force on the largest mission that was flown; they lost (in combat) 232 members. We were to re-deploy throughout the United States; retraining in B-29s. I was to return to the United States on one of the aircraft, but I had the bad luck of coming down with pneumonia; landing in the hospital long enough to miss all flights back. I was taken to South Hampton to return to the United States; returning on the Queen Elizabeth liner. I had 30 days leave to return home and then went to Tampa, Florida to turn in the property book. I decided to end my service time. Then I didn't like how everything had shaped up in Germany and the Eastern Front, so decided to stay in the Reserves. I remained in the Reserves until December of 1965. I retired at the rank of Lt. Colonel.

Estel H. Snyder
Army
Estel
H.
Snyder
DIVISION: Army,
Hq. Co. 661st Tank Battalion
Nov 26, 1916 - May 14, 1987
BIRTHPLACE: Dickinson County, KS
HIGHEST RANK: MSG
THEATER OF OPERATION: European
SERVED: Feb 9, 1942 -
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Nov 18, 1945
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HONORED BY: Daughters - Janet Matile and Ardith Duncan

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Estel Snyder served in Europe during World War II. He was part of an Armor company. His highest rank was Master Sergeant. He received the following honors for his service - ribbons - European Theater of Operation; Rhine River Central Europe; American Theater; World War II Victory medal; and European Theater.

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Paul R. Snyder
Army
Paul
R.
Snyder
DIVISION: Army
Oct 12, 1913 - Jun 6, 1982
BIRTHPLACE: Silver Creek, Nebraska
THEATER OF OPERATION: Pacific
SERVED: Mar 28, 1941 -
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Oct 4, 1945
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HONORED BY: Niece, Becky Snyder Davis

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A Brief Biography Paul wrote lots of letters home. The following is the last letter he wrote from Zamboangoa on Mindanao before being discharged: Aug. 6, 1945 Dearest Mom and Pap: well I may call this my last letter from over in this part of the world but I don't know for how long I'll have to wait for my trip home but I'm almost on my way. So you really don't have to answer this letter for once�not that you would anyway�but I'm thinking your letter would miss me and may have to follow me around. Anyway, I hope to see you at least within the next few weeks but don't look for me 'cause I may be delayed, and you needn't lay off work until you see the whites of my eyes. But it's the last wait that's so hard to take and I'm rarin' to be on my way. Right now I guess Danny is home on furlough but I'm sure to miss him. Did Mackie and Les go back yet? I hope not as I'm surely looking forward to seeing them. It's surely too bad about Blanche and Deemer wrecking their car�besides getting all banged up themselves. Hope they're feeling alright again. By the way, you can have my clothes all ready for me 'cause I think they'll still fit me. They were new when I left but they may be full of moth holes by now. Anyway, if they're alright you might at least get them aired out good because I want to crawl out of my hour in the bath tub to put them on�then watch my smoke. Oh my. For 40 months I have suffered and now for just a night of the wolf�you can warn all the beautiful young gals I'm like a young bull in early spring and I'm on the loose. Well anyway, I hope to be talking to you rather than writing in a very short time so I'll close by saying I hope this is my last letter. Loads of love, Paul.

Daniel E. Snyder
Army
Daniel
E.
Snyder
DIVISION: Army
Jun 28, 1919 -
BIRTHPLACE: Silver Creek, Nebraska
THEATER OF OPERATION: Pacific
SERVED: Mar 2, 1942 -
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Jan 10, 1946
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HONORED BY: Daughter, Becky Snyder Davis

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After basic training, I was assigned to the Detachment Medical Department at Fort McDowell, California. I served four years with regular promotions from Private to Tech 3. From January to March 1944, I was assigned to the S.S. Cape Newenham, a ship taking fresh troops to New Guinea. Under the ship's surgeon, I was the sergeant in charge of the ship's hospital facility, where I assigned beds and supervised keeping the facility clean; the beds cleaned and patients fed. Capt. Peterson brought along a fifth of Canadian Club whiskey and we enjoyed that bottle on the voyage. We spent a month in New Guinea, moving from port to port as the ship's captain, T.M. Lewis, received orders. In the Port of Finchhaven, as we were about to leave, I was startled to see my brother, Johnny. I knew he was stationed somewhere in New Guinea, but didn't know where or how to contact him. We ended up at Dutch Harbor on the north end of the island, where we received orders to return to San Francisco empty; carrying no troops back. Other than the merchant Marine Crew and the Army Hospital Detachment, the ship was empty. We were allowed to sleep in and had little structure on the trip home. Some of the returnees were assigned to paint the bulk heads and decks of the ship. One guy came to the ship's hospital and asked me for a bed sheet to use as a drop cloth, and I provided it for him. The next day, he came to ask for another one. I asked what happened to the one I'd given him a day earlier, and he replied that he threw it overboard at the end of the day. I told him that my family back home would have been delighted to have that one sheet and that I wasn't going to supply him with a new sheet everyday. I gave him one more, and he used it for the rest of the trip. On March 18, 1944, the S.S. Cape Newenham crossed the International Date Line. We returned home to San Francisco, where I resumed my duties at Fort McDowell until I was discharged in January of 1946.

James A. Snyder
Army
James
A.
Snyder
DIVISION: Army
Feb 26, 1921 - Feb 20, 1988
BIRTHPLACE: Nebraska
THEATER OF OPERATION: Pacific
SERVED: Jun 23, 1942 -
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Dec 22, 1945
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HONORED BY: Niece, Becky Snyder Davis

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James wrote lots of letters home. Near the end of his tour of duty he wrote a letter to his brother which stated, 'Dear Danny: I owe everybody a letter, so when you are done with it, send it to Blanche and have her send it to Ethel. Ethel can send it to Mack, Mack can send it to Annie Green. Annie Green can send it to Mom and Mom can share it with Verna, Russell, Tom and Mary Etta. Love and kisses, Jim'

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