3rd Quarter Meeting
Saturday, Aug 3rd at the Gleneagles Country Club in Plano
5401 W Park Blvd, Plano, TX 75093 PH: 972-867-6666
Check in: 11am Lunch & Meeting begin: 11:30
Guest Speaker: Maj John “Lucky” Luckadoo
Maj. John “Lucky” Luckadoo who served as a copilot and pilot with the 351st Bomb Squadron, 100th Bomb Group of the Eighth Air Force, also known as the “Bloody Hundredth”; while stationed at RAF Thorpe Abbotts Airfield, Diss, England. He flew four B-17’s, Sunny, Sunny II, Skipper and Alice from Dallas II aka Rogers Raiders for a total of 25 missions over targets in France and Germany.
He will share his firsthand accounts of flying B-17 missions during World War II. The 100th Bomb Group was one of the most storied units of the Eighth Air Force, enduring intense combat over Europe and the unit was featured in the Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks Masters of the Air Series on Apple TV+.
These snapshots will provide a glimpse into the diverse and often harrowing experiences during World War II.
Sharing the Legacy of the Bloody 100th https://100thbg.com
If you have questions or suggestions for how we can make the Sam Johnson Chapter better, please send me an email at richamer45@gmail.com. Thanks for reading and have a great 2024
Ric Hamer
President, Sam Johnson Chapter
richamer45@gmail.com
