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U.S. Army Air Service Second Lieutenant Frank Luke Jr. was posthumously presented the Medal of Honor for military valor during World War I.
Aug 1, 2009 · The Legend of Frank Luke. By John T. Correll. Aug. 1, 2009. The afternoon train on July 25, 1918 brought four replacement pilots for the American 1st Pursuit Group based at the small French town of Saints, 19 miles southwest of Chateau-Thierry. One of them was 2nd Lt. Frank Luke Jr., 21, of Phoenix, who had won his wings six months earlier.
LUKE DAYS 2024 Photos. December 2, 2023 the Luke Museum was presented with the 1st Place trophy for their entry in the Phoenix Veterans Day Parade. Thank you to Wanda Sartain for donating the "replica" USS Arizona to the Luke Museum! This ship is on display at our location in Goodyear, Az. FRANK LUKE JR.
Frank Luke The Arizona Balloon Buster. By Stephen Sherman, Aug. 2001. Updated April 16, 2012. W inner of the Congressional Medal of Honor, America's second ranking ace in World War One, Frank Luke epitomized the reckless, undisciplined, loner image of a fighter pilot. He went after the toughest targets, heavily defended German observation balloons.
Frank Luke was the perfect combination." While balloons sound insignificant, in WWI's trench warfare environment they were critical. They served as observation posts and enabled both armies to look deep behind one another's lines.
Frank Luke was born on May 19, 1897 to German immigrants in Phoenix in what would become the state of Arizona. Luke was known as a loud and rambunctious child who liked to experiment. Luke was well-liked in school and participated in a number of school athletics. After school and US entry into WWI, Frank Luke became enamored with the idea of ...
Luke Air Force Base - Lt. Frank Luke, Jr. For several months, the grave was marked with a wooden cross that read, "Unknown American Aviator." To the French people of Murvaux, France, who were eyewitnesses to his last flight, and who buried him with what honors the Germans would permit, this unknown was the hero of the war.
