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Damn Lucky one man's courage during the bloodiest military campaign in aviation history

"The incredible true story of John "Lucky" Luckadoo, who survived 25 missions as a B-17 Flying Fortress pilot in WWII. When Second Lieutenant John "Lucky" Luckadoo-a wide-eyed 21-year-old assigned to the Eighth Air Force's 100th Bomb Group-arrived in England, "Axis Sally," an American broadcaster em...

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Main Author: Maurer, Kevin (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : St. Martin's Press, 2022.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Luckadoo, John, > 1922-
World War, 1939-1945 > Aerial operations, American.
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Western Front.
Bomber pilots > United States > Biography.
Biographies.
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Table of Contents:
  • Mission #22
  • Answering the call
  • Solo
  • "You're all going to be killed and you might as well accept it"
  • Station 139
  • The professionals
  • Tail gunner
  • Five miles above
  • "A good type American"
  • Dye's last mission
  • King Bee
  • Twelve o'clock high
  • Bombs away
  • Three and a half engines and a prayer
  • Black week
  • Friendly invasion
  • Last post
  • Big B
  • His best day
  • Home
  • Last flight
  • Afterword.

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