'Heaven will be enriched by John Luckadoo' | Family and friends honor WWII hero who passed at 103

'Heaven will be enriched by John Luckadoo' | Family and friends honor WWII hero who passed at 103

John 'Lucky' Luckadoo, the last B-17 bomber pilot from the 'Bloody 100th,' died at 103. His legacy of courage and advocacy for Homefront Heroes endures.

Last Original 100th BG Pilot "Lucky" Luckadoo Dies At 103

“The explosions cut through the wind and drone of the engines. The smoke and shrapnel from the flak was so heavy, some of the crews felt like they could have landed on it. In the cockpit, Lucky hadn’t felt this hopeless since he was stuck in the tail gun with no training and broken guns. All he could do was concentrate on flying, but each explosion forced him to question how he ever let himself get in that spot. He was the poor son of a bitch wo…