Grim determination in the face of terrible odds characterized many American fighting units in WWII, but there were few, if any, who faced worse odds than the US 8th Air Force, flying missions in the deadly skies over German-occupied Europe. On each mission, the air crews faced 1-in-10 odds of being shot down. For one B-17 crew, that day came in February of 1944, over the French-Belgian border. Luftwaffe fighters set their sights on the Susan Ruth, and this proud Flying Fortress plunged to the earth in flames. Author Steve Snyder will share this fascinating saga. He knows it well, having learned it from his father, pilot Howard Snyder, one of the lucky few who lived to tell the tale.  Compelling Story ...