Streamed live on October 6, 2022One of the last surviving members of the famed 100th Bomb Group, also known as the "Bloody Hundredth," joins us to share his story. John "Lucky" Luckadoo was a B-17 Flying Fortress pilot who survived 25 harrowing missions over Germany in 1943-1944.Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in 1922, Luckadoo had aspirations

Streamed live on October 6, 2022 The massive effort to bring home the remains of fallen American service members after World War II, commonly referred to as the "Return of the Dead" operation, was one of the largest and most logistically complex endeavors ever undertaken by the U.S. government. This operation underscored the nation’s

Streamed live on December 5, 2024 How the 100th went from perhaps the worst bomber group to the best bomber group. Why did it have a discipline problem in 1943? Who made the changes that improved the BG performance? Join Glenn in his interview with Heather Thies of the National Museum of the Mighty

Streamed live on December 2, 2024 Art McGann was waist gunner on a B-24 Liberator and flew 43 missions in the Pacific, including a record-breaking raid on Balikpapan, Borneo, on August 13, 1943. The bombing of Balikpapan was a defining moment for McGann and his unit, the 31st Bomb Squadron of the 13th U.S.

Streamed live on December 2, 2024 Being a “short timer” in Vietnam came when a Service Member's DEROS (Date of Eligibility for Return from Overseas) approached and they prepared to rotate out of an overseas assignment or deployment. This period can range from the final few months to the last days, but the closer

Streamed live on November 21, 2024 Tonight, for the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Hürtgen Forest, we discuss one of the longest and bloodiest battles fought by American forces in Europe during World War II. Taking place from September 1944 to February 1945, this battle unfolded in the dense Hürtgen Forest, located near