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2nd Lt Raymond L. Snodgrass attended North High School.

He enlisted in Des Moines, Iowa on 13 December 1942.

The airplane was shot down by fighters.

Statement made on Nov 23 1944:
"At approximately (50°55'N - 11°55'E), 12 minutes before the briefed I.P. was reached, enemy aircraft made sudden attacks on the Group of which this aircraft was a member. The Squadron in which this aircraft was flying bore the brunt of the attacks. About 50 to 60 S/E and T/E aircraft comprised the attacking force.
They where mostly FW-190's although a few ME-109's and ME-210's were observed. The attacks lasted for about 10 minutes and there were friendly fighters present, but not in sufficient numbers to give adequate protection. This aircraft was last seen going down in the vicinity of the I.P. Due to the extreme battle conditions prevailing, no further observations were made and no further information regarding this crew is known".

2nd Lt Snodgrass was first buried on the edge of a forest, south of Wiehe on 10 October 1944.