Luckadoo would complete his flight training and go on to serve in the 8th Air Force in one of the first units to fight in Germany, the 100th Bombardment Group, known as the "Bloody Hundredth" based at Thorpe Abbotts, England.
Lucky would serve as pilot and co-pilot aboard a B-17 Flying Fortress and fly 25 death-defying combat missions over France and Germany from June to October 1943. He was among the first American bombers to survive 25 missions.
On March 16, 2023, John /"Lucky/" Luckadoo celebrated his 101st birthday. He is one of the last living World War II pilots of the "Bloody Hundredth", the outfit depicted in Masters of the Air.
Interview recorded on November 3, 2023
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Video credits:
Interviewer – Greg Corombos
Director of Photography – Jon Hambacker
Editor – Daniel Taksas
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