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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Frank_LukeFrank Luke - Wikipedia

    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.

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  3. acepilots.com › wwi › us_lukeFrank Luke - American WWI Ace, "The Balloon Buster"

    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.

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  4. www.azcentral.com › story › newsFrank Luke, ace fighter pilot, awarded the posthumous Medal ...

    May 12, 2024 · Frank Luke, namesake for the famous Luke Air Force Base in Arizona, in May 1919 posthumously was awarded the Medal of Honor for his 40 days spent as a fighter pilot on the Western Front of...

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  6. www.luke.af.mil › Article › 3098234Frank Luke > Luke Air Force Base > Display

    Soon after the U.S. entered World War I, the 20-year old Luke enlisted as a private in the Signal Corps. From there he entered pilot training and entered combat in France as a new member of the 1st Pursuit Group, 27th Aero Squadron.

  7. www.afhistoryandmuseums.af.mil › About-Us › Fact2nd Lt Frank Luke Jr. - Air Force History and Museums

    Frank Luke, called the most spectacular air fighter of World War I, who shot town 18 airplanes and balloons in his short military career, enlisted in the Signal Corps Sept. 25, 1917. He took ground training at the University of Texas' School of Military Aeronautics and learned to fly at Rockwell Field, San Diego, Calif.

  8. www.dutyandvalor.com › us-army-air-corps-2nd-ltUS Army Air Corps 2nd Lt. Frank Luke Jr.: WWI Medal of Honor ...

    Feb 19, 2024 · In writing about Lt. Luke, Capt. Rickenbacker said that “he was the most daring aviator and greatest fighter pilot of the entire war. No other ace ever came close to Luke’s achievements.” For his actions on September 29, Lt. Frank Luke Jr. was promoted to 1st. Lt. and posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. His legacy remains today.

  9. www.afhistory.af.mil › luke-2nd-lt-frank-luke-jrLuke -- 2nd Lt Frank Luke Jr. > Air Force Historical Support ...

    Frank Luke, called the most spectacular air fighter of World War I, who shot town 18 airplanes and balloons in his short military career, enlisted in the Signal Corps Sept. 25, 1917. He took ground training at the University of Texas' School of Military Aeronautics and learned to fly at Rockwell Field, San Diego, Calif.

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