Legacy of 'Greatest Generation' continues with 100th ARW at 100th BG reunion in NOLA

U.S. Air Force Lt Col. Matt “Indy” Ziemann, left, Department of Leadership faculty advisor, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, and Col. Ryan Garlow, right, 100th Air Refueling Wing commander, RAF Mildenhall, England, present a flag to Maj. John “Lucky” Luckadoo, age 103, 100th Bomb Group and 351st Bomb Squadron pilot, at the 100th BG reunion in New Orleans, La., May 17, 2025. The flag was flown on a B-17 Flying Fortress and F-35 Lightning in the USA, before being hand-carried to England and being flown on 25 missions on KC-135 Stratotankers at RAF Mildenhall. Luckadoo flew 25 combat missions during World War II out of Thorpe Abbotts, Norfolk, England. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

PHOTO BY: Karen Abeyasekere

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