The Untold Story of Howard Snyder and the B-17 Susan Ruth: How One Pilot and His Crew Faced Down the Enemy

If you're looking for an engaging, easy-to-read, and value-for-money military history book, Shot Down: The True Story of Pilot Howard Snyder and the Crew of the B-17 Susan Ruth by Steve Snyder is the perfect choice. This compelling book tells the story of Howard Snyder and his crew's courageous mission during World War II and is sure to provide an overall satisfying reading experience.

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On October 9th, 1943, Pilot Howard Snyder and the crew of the B-17 bomber, Susan Ruth, set off on a mission to bomb a German munitions factory. Little did they know that their fateful flight would become one of the most heroic and inspiring stories of World War II. Despite being heavily attacked by enemy forces, the brave crew of the Susan Ruth managed to complete their mission, despite the loss of the aircraft and two of its crew members. This is the true story of Pilot Howard Snyder and the crew of the B-17 Susan Ruth, a story of courage, determination, and sacrifice.
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Details of The Untold Story of Howard Snyder and the B-17 Susan Ruth: How One Pilot and His Crew Faced Down the Enemy

  • Paperback ‏ ‎: 378 pages
  • Military Aviation History (Books): Military Aviation History
  • Dimensions ‏ ‎: 6 x 0.78 x 9 inches
  • Publisher ‏ ‎: Sea Breeze Publishing LLC
  • Item Weight ‏ ‎: 1.11 pounds
  • Language ‏ ‎: English
  • ISBN-10 ‏ ‎: 0986076015
  • ISBN-13 ‏ ‎: 978-0986076015
  • World War II History (Books): World War II History
  • Customer Reviews: 4.6/5 stars of 1,987 ratings
  • Best Sellers Rank: #23 in Military Aviation History #29 in Intelligence & Espionage History#211 in World War II History
  • Intelligence & Espionage History: Intelligence & Espionage History

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John Musgrove: This book is well written, and I was unable to put it down. The details, scenes, and narrative are all professionally presented in a very compelling story. Highly recommend.

United States on Feb 04, 2024

Ronald D Pluymers: I felt like I got some sense of the incredible sacrifice these men, their families and the brave people of occupied territories made. We are so incredibly fortunate to have the wonderful lives we have because of all these people.

United States on Jan 09, 2024

Carolyn Greene: This is fascinating!

United States on Dec 15, 2023

Windy Johnston: "Truth is stranger than fiction. You can't make this stuff up," -Steve Snyder. An exceptionally apt statement from the prologue launches the reader directly into the world of a WWII B-17 bomber pilot and his flight crew. Encompassing all of the various aspects of training, deployment, flying missions, waiting, life on and around a war-time military base both stateside and abroad, including the toll on family members back home, Shot Down: the True Story of Pilot Howard Snyder and the Crew of the B-17 Susan Ruth by Steve Snyder gives the reader an eye witness account of one of the most turmoil laden times in modern history. One can almost smell the fumes from the fuel, feel the percussive booms of the bombs exploding, and imagine the intense range of emotions and physical stresses endured by pilots and flight crews alike!

At only two chapters in, it was immediately apparent that the level of research behind Shot Down was extremely thorough and the writing style has enough sense of professional detachment that the reader isn't bogged down by the author's personal emotions and opinions. That certainly is not to say that the book is devoid of emotion; on the contrary, Mr. Snyder...

United States on Dec 24, 2021

Ron Debenham: It was a very interesting book, both when he was training, when he was flying mission, then when he was shot down,
then evading capture.

Australia on Aug 26, 2020

Kevin M.: I have been fascinated with the 8th Army Air Force since I was a kid. I was born in East Anglia UK where many of the USAAF were stationed in WWII and heard many stories about the men of the 8th growing up. In my last year of high school I did my project about the men, the airplanes and airfields of Mighty Eighth. I think it might have been part of the reason I ended up living in Texas.

Anyway I have read a lot of books about WWII and had started reading a few to my then 9 year old daughter as I wanted her to know what a true hero was. I'd been taking her to airshows from the time she was 18 months old and would always take her through the heroes tent. I had just finished reading her Col. "Bud" Anderson's book "To Fly and to Fight" (another excellent read BTW) and was asking on a facebook page dedicated to WWII what would be another appropriate book to read to my daughter and Steve's book was one of a few that came highly recommended. First of all I read it myself and thoroughly enjoyed it but when I read it to my then 10 year old daughter she was wanting me to carry on reading and was staying up later than normal. The book is about Steve's dad who became a pilot of a B17...

United States on Aug 02, 2020

Jonathan Nicholas - AuthorJonathan Nicholas - Author: This brilliant book is written by the son of a B17 Pilot and tells the true story of when they were shot down over Nazi occupied Europe in WW2 detailing what happened to the ten man crew after bailing out. The details are astonishing & so the research was clearly extensive. It begins with the various crew members training in the US and their arrival in a dismal, grey, rationed England in the dark depths of war, when all these young Americans subsequently catch colds, flu or pneumonia, from living in draughty Nissan huts on English air bases. Thousands of allied airmen were assisted in their escape by very brave French, Dutch & Belgian civilians, risking immediate torture and death. Indeed some villagers were shot for helping the crew of this B17 the Susan Ruth. Some members of its crew were sadly betrayed by quislings and then mercilessly shot in the back in a French field by the Nazis where a memorial has since been erected.
What I liked most about this book are the details of the civilians who helped the airmen and the details of what happened to them after the war and their subsequent meetings with the surviving airmen many years later; the human aspects of the...

United Kingdom on Jun 28, 2020

Helmut Vorlaufer: Good read for ww2 aircraft enthusiasts I chose the kindle version because it is convenient to read anywhere

Canada on Mar 04, 2020

Cliente Amazon: I love it!...incredible book!,very interesting , I truly recommend,every single day we need to remember all of them,they lost the live for our freedom!

Spain on Apr 29, 2016

John Raymond Boulanger: Very good read

Canada on Mar 25, 2016



The Untold Story of Howard Snyder and the B-17 Susan Ruth: How One Pilot and His Crew Faced Down the Enemy Honoring the Legacy of America's WWII Veterans: Combat Stories from Those Who Fought with The Rifle Stories of Valor: Combat Experiences from America's Last WWII Veterans and Their Rifles
The Untold Story of Howard Snyder and the B-17 Susan Ruth: How One Pilot and His Crew Faced Down the Enemy Honoring the Legacy of America's WWII Veterans: Combat Stories from Those Who Fought with The Rifle Stories of Valor: Combat Experiences from America's Last WWII Veterans and Their Rifles
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Paperback ‏ ‎ 378 pages 256 pages
Military Aviation History (Books) Military Aviation History
Dimensions ‏ ‎ 6 x 0.78 x 9 inches 6 x 1 x 9 inches 6 x 0.9 x 9 inches
Publisher ‏ ‎ Sea Breeze Publishing LLC Regnery History Regnery History
Item Weight ‏ ‎ 1.11 pounds 1.14 pounds 13.4 ounces
Language ‏ ‎ English English English
ISBN-10 ‏ ‎ 0986076015 1684510791 1684513057
ISBN-13 ‏ ‎ 978-0986076015 978-1684510795 978-1684513055
World War II History (Books) World War II History World War II History World War II History
Customer Reviews 4.6/5 stars of 1,987 ratings 4.9/5 stars of 1,948 ratings 4.9/5 stars of 1,948 ratings
Best Sellers Rank #23 in Military Aviation History #29 in Intelligence & Espionage History#211 in World War II History #38 in United States Military Veterans History#89 in WWII Biographies#341 in World War II History #76 in United States Military Veterans History#191 in WWII Biographies#705 in World War II History
Intelligence & Espionage History Intelligence & Espionage History
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