John Thomas Sneddon Sr
Military
Private collection of Richard J Kilday
Object Number - UPL 51273 - Sgt John T Sneddon Sr
Assigned to 359FS, 356FG, 8AF USAAF. Ground crew,
Awards: GC, WWII Victory, EMEA.
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Units served with
![Ground crew of the 356th Fighter Group congratulate the pilot of a P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed "Zombie" at Martlesham Heath air base. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'ZOMBIE yellow, black outline. [illegible text] black white common practice of 361st FS.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-377162.jpg.webp?itok=Cj8CR9kY)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Shenandoah, PA | 27 November 1906 | Son of John Oliver and Ella [Barlow] Sneddon. |
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Enlisted |
Camden, NJ | 1 October 1942 | Camden, New Jersey |
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Other Discharged USAAF |
5 July 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
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Died |
Trenton, NJ | 11 October 1958 | |
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Buried |
Ewing CemeteryEwing, Mercer County, NJ | 14 October 1958 | Ewing Cemetery Ewing, Mercer County, New Jersey |
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Based |
Martlesham Heath | Assigned to 359FS, 356FG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
ContributorAAM
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roster from ESCORT The 356th Fighter Group Over Europe 1943-1945 by Kent D. Miller
