Tony Nials, Vice Chair, writes:
“On the 14th September, we were delighted to welcome Henry Kolinek Jnr, who is in his 98th year. Henry flew 35 missions as a B17 tail gunner with the 384th Bomb Group who were based at Grafton Underwood in Northamptonshire.”
“On the 9th October, we welcomed visitors from the National Museum of World War II, New Orleans. Among the party of guests was John Luckadoo, aged 100 and the last surviving pilot and Operations Officer from the 100th Bomb Group. John flew 25 missions from Thorpe Abbotts during his tour. The group were nicknamed the ‘Bloody Hundredth’ due to the number of men they lost in combat and Thorpe Abbotts is the bombardment group showcased in the Masters of the Air mini-series. Although John’s character is not part of the series, he did attend its premiere as a VIP. Both veterans signed our wall in the Chapel of Remembrance.”
