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biblioberg's review
5.0
Highly recommend! Wow! This was one great book about a fighter pilot in World War II and his determination and luck to survive 25 missions during the bloodiest military campaign in history. I adored this book mainly because my British grandfather was in the RAF as a Uboat bomber! He didnt talk about the war & the missions so I truly loved hearing from a fellow pilot. I loved John’s story of strength and endurance & his kindness to his fellow soldiers.
I was in awe of his perseverance & powerful story! I truly couldnt put it down and was so lucky to receive this Advanced Readers Copy from Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press.
Synopsis—This is 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”
“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)
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I was in awe of his perseverance & powerful story! I truly couldnt put it down and was so lucky to receive this Advanced Readers Copy from Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press.
Synopsis—This is 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”
“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)
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tirwinreads17's review
4.0
As an Army officer, I was thrilled to be accepted for an early copy of this gem. I am not someone who normally goes out of their way to read military history unless required for work and because of the lack of interest, I often find it boring and do not retain too much useful information. I am far from a history guru. But this book (the title, cover, and description) caught my interest when scanning NetGalley and when reading the already posted advance reviews, someone had mentioned they enjoyed how it was told as a thrilling first-hand account as if you’re sitting in the actual plane with LT Luckadoo “Lucky” and his crew and that is SO TRUE! It is military history, but with a spin, not a boring history lesson that you may or may not retain. It may as well be fiction, that’s how captivating it was to listen to, and yet I still learned a ton about military aircrafts/pilots and their importance in WWII while still being entertained.
The interview at the end was a cherry on top. It slapped me back into reality that this thrilling and terrifying story is based on a real war hero who volunteered and gave it his all despite the ultimate risk.
I also really enjoyed the narrator. This was the first audiobook I’ve ever listened to from a male perspective and it was well done.
Thank you to NetGalley, Macmillan Audio and the author for an advance listener’s copy of this title in exchange for an honest review.
-@tirwinreads
The interview at the end was a cherry on top. It slapped me back into reality that this thrilling and terrifying story is based on a real war hero who volunteered and gave it his all despite the ultimate risk.
I also really enjoyed the narrator. This was the first audiobook I’ve ever listened to from a male perspective and it was well done.
Thank you to NetGalley, Macmillan Audio and the author for an advance listener’s copy of this title in exchange for an honest review.
-@tirwinreads
bibliovino's review
4.0
The harrowing tale of a bomber pilot in World War II, Damn Lucky tells the story of John “Lucky” Luckadoo and his training and deployment with the 100th bomber force stationed in England. Told in an accessible narrative style, this chronicle of one man tells of all those willing to fight and dreaming to fly. I could have used more in-depth primary anecdotes and quotes, but it is well done and easy to get lost in.
Thank you to St Martin’s Press and Netgalley for my free copy. These opinions are my own.
Thank you to St Martin’s Press and Netgalley for my free copy. These opinions are my own.