DAMN LUCKY : ONE MAN'S COURAGE DURING THE BLOODIEST MILITARY CAMPAIGN IN AVIATION HISTORY
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Large print edition
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LARGE PRINT 940.544973 MAURER
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Biographies.
Bomber pilots -- United States -- Biography
Large type books
Luckadoo, John, -- 1922-
United States. -- Army Air Forces -- Biography
United States. -- Army Air Forces -- Officers -- Biography
United States. -- Army Air Forces. -- Bomb group, 100th
World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Western Front
Bomber pilots -- United States -- Biography
Large type books
Luckadoo, John, -- 1922-
United States. -- Army Air Forces -- Biography
United States. -- Army Air Forces -- Officers -- Biography
United States. -- Army Air Forces. -- Bomb group, 100th
World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Western Front
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Edition
Large print edition
Physical Desc
383 pages (large print), 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Notes
General Note
"The story of John Luckadoo of the 100th Bomb Group" -- Cover
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 375-376)
Description
"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 employed by Nazi Germany to disseminate propaganda during World War II, welcomed his squadron by name. "This isn't your war," she told them. "You don't have any business being here, but as long as you're here we're going to teach you a lesson." And they did. Kevin Maurer's Damn Lucky tells the true story of "Lucky" Luckadoo who flew some of the deadliest missions of World War II during the bloodiest military campaign in aviation history. Lucky served with the 100th Bomber Group during the early days of the bombing of France and Germany from England. His story starts with his quest to join the Royal Air Force with his best friend before the war, through 25 missions in combat over Germany to the one mission-a raid over Bremen-where Luckadoo felt like his luck had run out. The statistical chances for a heavy Bomber crew in Europe to be lost on a mission were 1-in-10. At a 25-mission tour of duty, statistically, once a flyer made it to 10 missions they were literally on borrowed time. Anyone who served a full tour and survived was remarkably lucky. Drawn from Lucky's firsthand accounts, acclaimed war correspondent and bestselling author Kevin Maurer delves into this extraordinary tale, uncovering astonishing accounts of bravery during an epic clash in the skies over Nazi Germany"--,Provided by publisher
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Maurer, K. (2022). DAMN LUCKY: ONE MAN'S COURAGE DURING THE BLOODIEST MILITARY CAMPAIGN IN AVIATION HISTORY (Large print edition). Thorndike Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Maurer, Kevin. 2022. DAMN LUCKY: ONE MAN'S COURAGE DURING THE BLOODIEST MILITARY CAMPAIGN IN AVIATION HISTORY. Thorndike Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Maurer, Kevin. DAMN LUCKY: ONE MAN'S COURAGE DURING THE BLOODIEST MILITARY CAMPAIGN IN AVIATION HISTORY Thorndike Press, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Maurer, Kevin. DAMN LUCKY: ONE MAN'S COURAGE DURING THE BLOODIEST MILITARY CAMPAIGN IN AVIATION HISTORY Large print edition, Thorndike Press, 2022.
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