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War Merit Cross (Italian) Frank Luke Jr. (May 19, 1897 – September 29, 1918) was an American fighter ace credited with 19 aerial victories, ranking him second among United States Army Air Service pilots after Captain Eddie Rickenbacker during World War I. Luke was the first airman to receive the Medal of Honor and first USAAS ace in a day. [1]
- 1917–1918
The Balloon Buster. Second Lieutenant Frank Luke nursed the engine of his French Spad-13 as twilight was falling over the field at Coincy near the Western Front. He was late again, the rest of the planes from his squadron had returned much earlier from their evening protection patrol for two photographic Salmsons from the 88th squadron.
Nov 1, 2022 · Frank Luke: The WWI Flying Ace Who Was Like a Real-Life Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell. World War 1. Nov 1, 2022 Todd Neikirk, Guest Author. Photo Credit: Bettmann / Getty Images. While dogfights first occurred during the Mexican Revolution, it wasn’t until the First World War that they became widespread.
May 3, 2018 · World War 1. May 3, 2018 Elaine Smith, Guest Author. In only nine days of flying in World War I combat, just ten missions and thirty hours of time in a Spad XIII aircraft, Lieutenant Frank Luke, Jr. gained the moniker “The Arizona Balloon Buster.”
Aug 1, 2009 · Second Lt. Frank Luke Jr. with his biplane in the fields near Rattentout Farm, France, on Sept. 19, 1918. In the final tally, he was the second-ranking US ace of the war and the first airman ever awarded the Medal of Honor. The true story of Luke’s exploits was soon engulfed by legend and myth.
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Mar 1, 2023 · Frank was now the leading, American ace of the war, the exalted “Ace of Aces!”. After Wehner’s death, Frank Luke flew alone for the next 11 days, adding one balloon kill and a Hanover CL.III aircraft kill (his 14th and 15th total kills) to his credit on September 28th.
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