AWARDED DFC: 1
CONFLICT/SPACE FLIGHT/EVENT:  WWII
MODEL:  B-17

Citation:  1.) The President of the United States takes great pleasure in presenting the award of the Distinguished Flying Cross to John H. Luckadoo, Captain, 100th Bombardment Group (H) Army Air Forces, United States Army, for extraordinary achievement while serving as Pilot of a B-17 airplane on twenty-five heavy bombardment missions over enemy occupied Continental Europe. Through the skillful handling of his aircraft in aerial combat Captain Luckadoo, has materially aided in the success of each of the twenty-five missions, among which were the operations over Stuttgart, Germany, 6 September 1943, Bremen, Germany, 8 October 1943, and Gelsenkirchen, Germany, 19 November 1943. The courage, coolness and skill displayed by Captain Luckadoo on all these occasions reflect the highest credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of the United States.