Edward J Snyder

Military

Flew 30 missions, After 28 missions sent to Navigator School and then flew 2 more missions as Navigator to get to the 30. Returned after B24 went into dive after leaving the target area. 2 bailed out. The rest of the crew crash landed at Riverhall in England.



Air Medal w/Oak Leaf Cluster's, EAME Ribbon, Good Conduct

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Three little girls hold up a balloon celebrating the 100th mission of the 466th Bomb Group in front of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95592) nicknamed "Black Cat". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'On our 100 Mission party Day- 18 Aug 1944, Attlebridge, 466th- wouldn't it be something if we could identify these girls? How could I do it?'

466th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

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Born

Uppr Sandusky, Ohio 9 March 1920

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self, 466th BG/Combat Chronology Supplement p. 257 Attlebridge Diaries edited by Wassom p. 47-48