Woodrow H Snyder
Military ROLL OF HONOURFrom the original picture, annotated by my father.
Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by fighters and crashed at Brockhoefe in B-17 Down N' Go #42102394
From Parker Finney's records regarding Snyder, Smith, and Hill: "These men did not escape from the airplane. No one actually saw them die; but the Germans advised Lt. Scott, during his interrogation, that three bodies had been recovered from the airplane and these three men were never accounted for."
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-817187
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Down N Go
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Benefield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Died |
24 August 1944 | ||
Born |
Winona, West Virginia, USA |
Revisions
From Parker Finney and 401st site he was also listed as the engineer as well as the top turret.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8202 / MACR 8202, http://www.401bg.org/Main/History/Members/Details.aspx?ID=2372 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database