Steve Snyder, UCLA graduate, in 2009, retired from Vision Service Plan after a 36 year career working in sales and sales management. He then began his quest to learn more about World War II experiences of his father, pilot Howard Snyder, and the crew of the B-17 Susan Ruth. It became his passion, and after 4.5 years of dedicated research, resulted in his book, Shot Down.  An Amazon #1 Best Seller and recipient of more than 25 national book awards, Shot Down is set within the framework of World War II in Europe and recounts the dramatic experiences of each member of a ten man B-17 bomber crew after their plane, piloted by Author Steve Snyder’s father, was knocked out of the sky by German fighters over the French/Belgium border on February 8,1944.  Some men died. Some were captured and became prisoners of war.  Some men evaded capture and were missing in action for months before making it back to England. Their individual stories and those of the courageous Belgian people who risked their lives to help them are all different and remarkable.  Steve is a member of numerous World War II organizations and past President of the 306th Bomb Group Historical Association. He keeps busy making PowerPoint presentations to all types of organizations and attending air shows around the country signing copies of his book. Website - http://SteveSnyderAuthor.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ShotDownB17/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHiFa0Us_2B5xAzaYORFD3Q LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-snyder-61570625/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/ShotDownB17