prologue: the mighty 8th

the crew of the B-17 Fortress Bomber, "If Luck Be A Lady" are like all other crews: 25 missions finished and the crew won't have to fly over Nazi Germany anymore. they are unlike all other crews in one way: they have a lucky lady correspondent flying with them. serving as an extra gunner, she is adored by the crew. some of the 10 men in the crew say she's a guardian angel, others, lady luck herself.
*taken from the not yet released, pre-production HBO War series, "The Mighty 8th"