{"product_id":"damn-lucky-one-mans-courage-during-the-bloodiest-military-campaign-in-aviation-history-paperback","title":"Damn Lucky: One Man's Courage During the Bloodiest Military Campaign in Aviation History - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKevin Maurer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Kevin Maurer--the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling, award-winning coauthor of \u003ci\u003eNo Easy Day\u003c\/i\u003e--comes the true story of a World War II bomber pilot who survived twenty-five missions in \u003ci\u003eDamn Lucky\u003c\/i\u003e, \"an epic, thrillingly written, utterly immersive account of a very lucky, incredible survivor of the war in the skies to defeat Hitler\" (\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Alex Kershaw).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"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.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e--John \"Lucky\" Luckadoo, Major, USAF (Ret.) 100th Bomb Group (H)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePearl 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawn 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKEVIN MAURER\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning journalist and three-time \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling co-author of \u003ci\u003eNo Easy Day, No Hero \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eAmerican Radical \u003c\/i\u003eamong others. For the last eleven years, Maurer has also worked as a freelance writer covering war, politics and general interest stories. His writing has been published in\u003ci\u003e GQ, Men's Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Beast, The Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and numerous other publications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 7.9 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 18, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978457383213,"sku":"9781250874276","price":20.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/KzFaaGhxOFl3a0w0U1A4dEkxOEF2Zz09.webp?v=1775805271","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/damn-lucky-one-mans-courage-during-the-bloodiest-military-campaign-in-aviation-history-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}