Damn Lucky: One Man's Courage During the Bloodiest Military Campaign in Aviation
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Publication Date
- 2022-04-19
- Pages
- 320
- ISBN
- 1250274389
- Book Title
- Damn Lucky : One Man's Courage During the Bloodiest Military Campaign in Aviation History
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press
- Item Length
- 9.6 in
- Publication Year
- 2022
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.1 in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, History
- Topic
- Military / Aviation, World, Military
- Item Weight
- 18.4 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.6 in
- Number of Pages
- 320 Pages
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Publisher
St. Martin's Press
ISBN-10
1250274389
ISBN-13
9781250274380
eBay Product ID (ePID)
3050389637
Product Key Features
Book Title
Damn Lucky : One Man's Courage During the Bloodiest Military Campaign in Aviation History
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2022
Topic
Military / Aviation, World, Military
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
18.4 Oz
Item Length
9.6 in
Item Width
6.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2021-051080
Reviews
" Damn Lucky brings to life World War II's deadliest campaign in a riveting account of aerial combat over the skies of Nazi Germany. From the freezing cockpit of a Flying Fortress to surviving flak so thick pilots joked they could land on it, Lucky Luckadoo's story of service and survival is timeless. He personifies America's greatest generation." --Mitch Weiss, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter and New York Times bestselling coauthor of Countdown 1945 "Maurer, as always, makes the details of war compelling." --Kelly Kennedy, author of They Fought for Each Other: The Triumph and Tragedy of the Hardest Hit Unit in Iraq "Few writers working today are able to marry historical fact with propulsive narrative like Kevin Maurer can." --Wiley Cash, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Ballad, "Journalist Maurer (coauthor, No Easy Day ) delivers a comprehensive account of bomber pilot John 'Lucky' Luckadoo's experiences during WWII. ... Drawing on extensive interviews with Lucky, Maurer recounts each mission in cinematic detail and vividly evokes the emotional toll taken by the air war's heavy casualties. ... This somber and well-crafted biography is a fitting tribute to its resolute subject." -- Publishers Weekly "Drawing from Luckadoo's first hand-accounts, Kevin Maurer creates a vivid and riveting story of an idealistic young man who tried to join the Royal Air Force before the war to flying dangerous missions with the Eighth Air Force's 100th Bomb Group. It culminates with a heart-stopping battle over the skies of Germany. This is a deeply absorbing reading experience, filled with memorable characters and fascinating details. With heart-stopping details, it's impossible to put down. In the end, Damn Lucky is a profound and riveting story of courage and friendship against the backdrop of the bloodiest military campaign in aviation history." --Chris Wallace, anchor of Fox News Sunday and #1 New York Times bestselling author of Countdown Bin Laden "An epic, thrillingly written, utterly immersive account of a very lucky, incredible survivor of the war in the skies to defeat Hitler. A wonderfully entertaining, fast read. Don't miss this one." --Alex Kershaw, New York Times bestselling author of The Longest Winter and The Liberator "Kevin Maurer has crafted a heart-pounding narrative of the air war in Europe, framed around the incredible true story of pilot John "Lucky" Luckadoo who survived twenty five missions against the Third Reich. In Maurer's talented hands, readers will hear the thunder of flak, wince under the rattle of machinegun fire, and feel the fear that haunted the dreams of America's brave airmen. Damn Lucky is a damn fine book!" --James M. Scott, Pulitzer Prize finalist and author of Target Tokyo and Rampage "In this action-packed flyboy saga, the reader is in the co-pilot's seat next to Lt. John "Lucky" Luckadoo as his B-17 Flying Fortress rains destruction on the Nazi Fatherland. The scenes of the deadly duels between bold American bombers and desperate German fighters are riveting and remind us of the terrible toll it took to earn victory in World War II." --Bob Drury and Tom Clavin, New York Times bestselling authors of Blood and Treasure and Lucky 666 " Damn Lucky brings to life World War II's deadliest campaign in a riveting account of aerial combat over the skies of Nazi Germany. From the freezing cockpit of a Flying Fortress to surviving flak so thick pilots joked they could land on it, Lucky Luckadoo's story of service and survival is timeless. He personifies America's greatest generation." --Mitch Weiss, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter and New York Times bestselling coauthor of Countdown 1945 "Maurer, as always, makes the details of war compelling." --Kelly Kennedy, author of They Fought for Each Other: The Triumph and Tragedy of the Hardest Hit Unit in Iraq "Few writers working today are able to marry historical fact with propulsive narrative like Kevin Maurer can." --Wiley Cash, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Ballad, "In this action-packed flyboy saga, the reader is in the co-pilot's seat next to Lt. John "Lucky" Luckadoo as his B-17 Flying Fortress rains destruction on the Nazi Fatherland. The scenes of the deadly duels between bold American bombers and desperate German fighters are riveting and remind us of the terrible toll it took to earn victory in World War II." --Bob Drury and Tom Clavin, New York Times bestselling authors of Blood and Treasure and Lucky 666 " Damn Lucky brings to life World War II's deadliest campaign in a riveting account of aerial combat over the skies of Nazi Germany. From the freezing cockpit of a Flying Fortress to surviving flak so thick pilots joked they could land on it, Lucky Luckadoo's story of service and survival is timeless. He personifies America's greatest generation." --Mitch Weiss, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter and New York Times bestselling coauthor of Countdown 1945 "Maurer, as always, makes the details of war compelling." --Kelly Kennedy, author of They Fought for Each Other: The Triumph and Tragedy of the Hardest Hit Unit in Iraq "Few writers working today are able to marry historical fact with propulsive narrative like Kevin Maurer can." --Wiley Cash, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Ballad, "Drawing from Luckadoo's first hand-accounts, Kevin Maurer creates a vivid and riveting story of an idealistic young man who tried to join the Royal Air Force before the war to flying dangerous missions with the Eighth Air Force's 100th Bomb Group. It culminates with a heart-stopping battle over the skies of Germany. This is a deeply absorbing reading experience, filled with memorable characters and fascinating details. With heart-stopping details, it's impossible to put down. In the end, Damn Lucky is a profound and riveting story of courage and friendship against the backdrop of the bloodiest military campaign in aviation history." --Chris Wallace, anchor of Fox News Sunday and #1 New York Times bestselling author of Countdown Bin Laden "In this action-packed flyboy saga, the reader is in the co-pilot's seat next to Lt. John "Lucky" Luckadoo as his B-17 Flying Fortress rains destruction on the Nazi Fatherland. The scenes of the deadly duels between bold American bombers and desperate German fighters are riveting and remind us of the terrible toll it took to earn victory in World War II." --Bob Drury and Tom Clavin, New York Times bestselling authors of Blood and Treasure and Lucky 666 " Damn Lucky brings to life World War II's deadliest campaign in a riveting account of aerial combat over the skies of Nazi Germany. From the freezing cockpit of a Flying Fortress to surviving flak so thick pilots joked they could land on it, Lucky Luckadoo's story of service and survival is timeless. He personifies America's greatest generation." --Mitch Weiss, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter and New York Times bestselling coauthor of Countdown 1945 "Maurer, as always, makes the details of war compelling." --Kelly Kennedy, author of They Fought for Each Other: The Triumph and Tragedy of the Hardest Hit Unit in Iraq "Few writers working today are able to marry historical fact with propulsive narrative like Kevin Maurer can." --Wiley Cash, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Ballad, " Damn Lucky brings to life World War II's deadliest campaign in a riveting account of aerial combat over the skies of Nazi Germany. From the freezing cockpit of a Flying Fortress to surviving flak so thick pilots joked they could land on it, Lucky Luckadoo's story of service and survival is timeless. He personifies America's greatest generation." --Mitch Weiss, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter and New York Times bestselling coauthor of Countdown 1945, "Drawing from Luckadoo's first hand-accounts, Kevin Maurer creates a vivid and riveting story of an idealistic young man who tried to join the Royal Air Force before the war to flying dangerous missions with the Eighth Air Force's 100th Bomb Group. It culminates with a heart-stopping battle over the skies of Germany. This is a deeply absorbing reading experience, filled with memorable characters and fascinating details. With heart-stopping details, it's impossible to put down. In the end, Damn Lucky is a profound and riveting story of courage and friendship against the backdrop of the bloodiest military campaign in aviation history." --Chris Wallace, anchor of Fox News Sunday and #1 New York Times bestselling author of Countdown Bin Laden "An epic, thrillingly written, utterly immersive account of a very lucky, incredible survivor of the war in the skies to defeat Hitler. A wonderfully entertaining, fast read. Don't miss this one." --Alex Kershaw, New York Times bestselling author of The Longest Winter and The Liberator "Kevin Maurer has crafted a heart-pounding narrative of the air war in Europe, framed around the incredible true story of pilot John "Lucky" Luckadoo who survived twenty five missions against the Third Reich. In Maurer's talented hands, readers will hear the thunder of flak, wince under the rattle of machinegun fire, and feel the fear that haunted the dreams of America's brave airmen. Damn Lucky is a damn fine book!" --James M. Scott, Pulitzer Prize finalist and author of Target Tokyo and Rampage "In this action-packed flyboy saga, the reader is in the co-pilot's seat next to Lt. John "Lucky" Luckadoo as his B-17 Flying Fortress rains destruction on the Nazi Fatherland. The scenes of the deadly duels between bold American bombers and desperate German fighters are riveting and remind us of the terrible toll it took to earn victory in World War II." --Bob Drury and Tom Clavin, New York Times bestselling authors of Blood and Treasure and Lucky 666 " Damn Lucky brings to life World War II's deadliest campaign in a riveting account of aerial combat over the skies of Nazi Germany. From the freezing cockpit of a Flying Fortress to surviving flak so thick pilots joked they could land on it, Lucky Luckadoo's story of service and survival is timeless. He personifies America's greatest generation." --Mitch Weiss, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter and New York Times bestselling coauthor of Countdown 1945 "Maurer, as always, makes the details of war compelling." --Kelly Kennedy, author of They Fought for Each Other: The Triumph and Tragedy of the Hardest Hit Unit in Iraq "Few writers working today are able to marry historical fact with propulsive narrative like Kevin Maurer can." --Wiley Cash, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Ballad
Table Of Content
Chapter 1: Mission #22 Chapter 2: Answering the Call Chapter 3: Solo Chapter 4: "You're all going to be killed and you might as well accept it." Chapter 5: Station 139 Chapter 6: The Professionals Chapter 7: Tail Gunner Chapter 8: Five Miles Above Chapter 9: A Good Type American Chapter 10: Mission 25 Chapter 11: King Bee Chapter 12: 12 O'Clock High Chapter 13: Bombs Away Chapter 14: Three and a Half Engines and a Prayer Chapter 15: Black Week Chapter 16: Friendly Invasion Chapter 17: Last Post Chapter 18: Big B Chapter 19: Mission #25 Chapter 20: Home Chapter 21: Last Flight Afterword Notes on Sources Acknowledgments
Synopsis
From Kevin Maurer--the #1 New York Times bestselling, award-winning coauthor of No Easy Day --comes the true story of a World War II bomber pilot who survived twenty-five missions in Damn Lucky , "an epic, thrillingly written, utterly immersive account of a very lucky, incredible survivor of the war in the skies to defeat Hitler" ( New York Times bestselling author Alex Kershaw). "We were young citizen-soldiers, terribly naive and gullible about what we would be confronted with in the air war over Europe and the profound effect it would have upon every fiber of our being for the rest of our lives. We were all afraid, but it was beyond our power to quit. We volunteered for the service and, once trained and overseas, felt we had no choice but to fulfill the mission assigned. My hope is that this book honors the men with whom I served by telling the truth about what it took to climb into the cold blue and fight for our lives over and over again." --John "Lucky" Luckadoo, Major, USAF (Ret.) 100th Bomb Group (H) Pearl Harbor, Hawaii was a world away from John Luckadoo's hometown of Chattanooga, Tennessee. But when the Japanese attacked the American naval base on December 7, 1941, he didn't hesitate to join the military. Trained as a pilot with the United States Air Force, Second Lieutenant Luckadoo was assigned to the 100th Bomb Group stationed in Thorpe Abbotts, England. Between June and October 1943, he flew B-17 Flying Fortresses over France and Germany on bombing runs devised to destroy the Nazi war machine. With a shrapnel torn Bible in his flight jacket pocket and his girlfriend's silk stocking around his neck like a scarf as talismans, Luckadoo piloted through Luftwaffe machine-gun fire and antiaircraft flak while enduring subzero temperatures to complete twenty-five missions and his combat service. The average bomber crew rarely survived after eight to twelve missions. Knowing far too many airmen who wouldn't be returning home, Luckadoo closed off his emotions and focused on his tasks to finish his tour of duty one moment at a time, realizing his success was more about being lucky than being skilled. Drawn from Luckadoo's firsthand accounts, acclaimed war correspondent Kevin Maurer shares his extraordinary tale from war to peacetime, uncovering astonishing feats of bravery during the bloodiest military campaign in aviation history, and presenting an incredible portrait of a young man's coming-of-age during the world's most devastating war.
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D790.253
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