Soldier Details
Division:
Army Air Corps
,
8th Air Force/306th Bomb Group/369th Bomb Squadron
Theater of Operation:
European
Military Honors:
Air Medal/Purple Heart
Honored By:
Steve Snyder, son and author of 'Shot Down'
Biography
Howard Snyder was a B-17 Pilot in the U.S. Army Air Forces, 8th Air Force, 306th Bombardment Group, 369th 'Fitin Bitin' Squadron.
He was shot down on February 8, 1944, over Belgium and missing in action for seven months. Snyder evaded capture with the aid of the Belgium Underground for four months and spent three months with a unit of the French Resistance (Maquis) sabotaging German convoys. They were liberated in Trelon, France, by U.S. troops on September 2, 1944.
His full story is depicted in the book "SHOT DOWN: The True Story of Pilot Howard Snyder and the Crew of the B-17 Susan Ruth" by Steve Snyder