Lt. Ed Jordan's Short Snorter

Summer 1944 at Nuthampstead

The Short Snorter tradition began in the 1920s as aviators meeting up or traveling together would sign a currency. Tradition has it that "if you signed a short snorter and that person could not produce it upon request, they owed you a dollar or a drink (a "short snort")." Typically these bills were produced from everyday wallets and are not typically in pristine condition.

The Short Snorter Project page provides further information on the history of the Short Snorter

The tradition continued at Nuthampstead during the 398th's time there in 1944 and 1945.

Below are scans of pilot Lt. Ed Jordan's Short Snorter and the 398th men who signed it, perhaps while having a drink at the Officer's Club or the Woodman.

These scans were obtained from the Edward C. Jordan's 398th Photo CD.

 



Lt. Ed Jordan's Short Snorter (Front)

Lt. Ed Jordan's Short Snorter (Front)

398th Colleagues that signed Ed Jordan's Short Snorter on the front were:

  1. Bud Jellen - Anthony J. Jellen - 603rd - Original Navigator on Hopkins' Crew 65
  2. D.B. Moore - David B. Moore - 603rd - Original Bombardier on Hopkins' Crew 65
  3. Robert Hopkins - Robert (Bob) L. Hopkins - 603rd - Pilot Crew 65
  4. R.C. Gibeau - Raymond C. Gibeau - 603rd - Original Engineer on Hopkins' Crew 65
  5. Carl Krecklow - Carl W. Krecklow - 603rd - Original Navigator on Kirkland C. Krueger's Crew 69
  6. Victor E. Stoll - 603rd - Pilot Crew 63
  7. Steve Cullinan - 603rd - Pilot Crew 67
  8. Gresh - Steve J. Gresh - 603rd - Original Radio Operator on Scott's Crew 66, later flew with Ed Jordan's crew. Signature is very hard to read and may not be Gresh.
  9. Bill Engel - 603rd - Pilot Crew 59
  10. Bill Taylor - William P. Taylor - 603rd - Original Bombardier on Scott's Crew 66, later flew with Ed Jordan's crew.
  11. John Baker - John M. Baker- 600th- Pilot Crew 8
  12. John Hobbs - 603rd - Original Co-Pilot on Cullinan's Crew 67
  13. D.R.J Gerber - Unknown at this time who this is. However, it might be actually be two different men: D.R.J. and another fellow named Gerber as the ink seems slightly different on the Gerber script. The 2009 398th Flak News Taps list does show a Tom Gerber.
  14. J.G. More 60403 41 - Unknown at this time who this is.


Lt. Ed Jordan's Short Snorter (Back)
Lt. Ed Jordan's Short Snorter (Back)

398th Colleagues that signed Ed Jordan's Short Snorter on the back were:

  1. J. F. Naioti - John F. Naioti - 603rd - Original Navigator on Scott's Crew 66, later flew with Ed Jordan's crew.