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“The Way We Went to War”: B-17 Pilot John “Lucky” Luckadoo on VBC Greatest Generation Live

Earlier this year, actor Austin Butler appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and said the best part of starring as “Buck” Cleven in Masters of the Air was getting to meet John “Lucky” Luckadoo. “I’m sorry—what’s his name?” asked Colbert. 102-year-old Luckadoo flew 25 missions as pilot and co-pilot of B-17 in the

Understanding Generational Trauma

written by Nadia Rupniak, PhD As the child of a WWII veteran, I was undoubtedly exposed to his combat trauma and presumably this may have affected me. However, pinning down exactly how I was affected has proved quite perplexing. Generational trauma is defined as: “the transmission of trauma or its legacy, in the form

A Moving Tribute from the 1950s to CAPT Arthur J. “Doc” Leonard from Pittsburgh

Written by 1st Sgt. Thomas J. Korenich, 1st Infantry Division, World War II Carole Popchock sent me this moving tribute written by her father, Thomas J. Korenich, who served in North Africa and Sicily and was wounded on D-Day, June 6, 1944. Treating his wounds that day was "Doc" Leonard--Captain Arthur J. Leonard--a football

“Organized Confusion”: D-Day and Market Garden from the Perspective of an 82nd Airborne Officer

Written by Captain John R. Manning John R. Manning was a combat officer with the 319th Glider Infantry Regiment in World War II. His story, isn his own words, is featured on Bill Bonnamy’s great labor of love, a website devoted to the history of the 319th Glider Field Artillery of the 82nd Airborne

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