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B-17 bomber pilot John H. “Lucky” Luckadoo recalls his most harrowing mission and how he barely survived the October 8, 1943, bombing of the German city of Bremen during World War II. The National WWII Museum was proud to collaborate with The HISTORY Channel’s “Save Our History” short-form series, featuring first-person stories from World War II veterans, as part of The HISTORY Channel’s landmark documentary series “World War II with Tom Hanks.” For more information, visit our website: nationalww2museum.org/war/world-war-ii-tom-hanks
B-17 bomber pilot John H. “Lucky” Luckadoo recalls his most harrowing mission and how he barely survived the October 8, 1943, bombing of the German city of Bremen during World War II. The National WWII Museum was proud to collaborate with The HISTORY Channel’s “Save Our History” short-form series, featuring first-person stories from World War II veterans, as part of The HISTORY Channel’s landmark documentary series “World War II with Tom Hanks.” For more information, visit our website: nationalww2museum.org/war/world-war-ii-tom-hanks
