Arthur C Snyder

Military
Arthur Snyder on P-51B 42-106703 PE-S UPL 83922 UPL 83922 S/Sgt. Arthur C 'Snoot' Snyder 328th fighter squadron seen on the left in the photo of his P-51B 42-106703 PE-S 'Snoot's Sniper'. The nickname should have been 'Snoot's Snipper' to reflect him being a barber, but spelling was obviously not his forté. Crewman to the right is believed to be assistant crew chief Sgt. O.J. Pinnell. 352nd Fighter Group collection

Corrected typos.

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Object Number - UPL 83922 - S/Sgt. Arthur C 'Snoot' Snyder 328th fighter squadron seen on the left in the photo of his P-51B 42-106703 PE-S 'Snoot's Sniper'. The nickname should...

Besides being a crew chief, Arthur Snyder was also the squadron barber. On the crew chief's (starboard) side of his aircraft, he usually painted a representation of the traditional 'barber pole'.

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Units served with

Aircraft

42-106703

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Snoot's Sniper
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 328th Fighter Squadron

44-63179

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Chub A Luk
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 328th Fighter Squadron

Events

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Born

Revisions

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ContributorPyker
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Added middle initial.

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ContributorPyker
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From 352nd FG Association files.

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / unit history/daughter

Arthur C Snyder: Gallery (4 items)

Arthur Snyder on P-51B 42-106703 PE-S

Object number: UPL 83922 - S/Sgt. Arthur C 'Snoot' Snyder 328th fighter...

P-51B 42-106703 PE-S

Object number: UPL 83996 - P-51B 42-106703 PE-S 'Snoot's Sniper' of Lt...

P-51B 42-106703 PE-S

Object number: UPL 84005 - P-51B 42-106703 PE-S 'Snoot's Sniper' of Lt...

P-51B 42-106703 PE-S 'Snoot's Sniper'

Object number: UPL 84014 - P-51B 42-106703 PE-S 'Snoot's Sniper' of Lt...