John H Luckadoo

Military
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Object Number - UPL 32244 - John "Lucky" Luckadoo

Assigned to 351BS, 100BG, 8AF USAAF. 25 x missions. Then operations officer for both the 350th & 351st BS's, followed stateside by instructing in the 3rd AF.



Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.



His Story was encapsulated in the book "Damn Lucky" by Kevin Maurer.

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Units served with

Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: at enlistment 18038917
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 351st Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Sunny ii
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Skipper
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 351st Bomb Group
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Alice From Dallas II aka Rogers Raiders
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Tennessee, USA 16 March 1922

Enlisted

Fort Oglethorpe, GA, USA 26 March 1942 Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia

Based

Thorpe Abbotts Assigned to 351BS, 100BG, 8AF USAAF.

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added pic

 

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Updated bio

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Removed 1 A/C connection that I added erroneously.

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Added connections to 2 A/C per an interview of John Luckadoo on10/22/19 at the Museum of the Air Force .

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100th Bomb Group Foundation Directory, 2000 - 2001 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

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