Marvin Yeldell Luckie Jr. was born on February 18, 1925, in Mobile, Alabama. He was the son of Marvin Y. Luckie Sr. He enlisted in the service on May 28, 1943. He served in the 603rd Bomber Squadron, 398th Bomb Group, Heavy, as a Staff Sergeant and Bombardier of B-17 #43-38697 during World War II.

On February 3, 1945, during a bombing mission over Berlin, the B-17G 43-38697 was involved in a mid-air collision with another B-17 42-97387, nicknamed "Maude An' Maria," from the 602nd Bomb Squadron of the same group. The collision occurred near Lehmke, Germany, resulting in the crash of both aircraft. Tragically, eight of the nine crew members aboard 43-38697 were killed in the collision, and only one survived and was taken as a prisoner of war.

SSgt Luckie was Killed in Action and is now buried in the Mobile National Cemetery, Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama, USA. Marvin Y. Luckie's name is inscribed on the Anstey Window Memorial in Panel 1 (left), on Butterfly 1, in the top left wing (section A).

Source of information: www.americanairmuseum.com, www.398th.org