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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
Feb 13, 2023 · Frank Luke Jr. was an American pilot from Phoenix, Arizona, whose short but impressive air combat career made him one of the top “balloon busters” of World War I. Luke was, by many accounts, a naturally talented pilot who struggled at times with the discipline found in the military command structure.
Frank Luke was ranked second among U.S. Army Air Service pilots during World War I. Luke is also the first airman to receive the Medal of Honor
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Biography. Frank Luke, Jr. was born in Phoenix, Arizona, on May 19th, 1897. His story began when his father, Frank Luke, Sr., came to the sun-scorched, wind-weathered desert of the Arizona Territory in 1873. Born of sturdy German stock, he had originally immigrated to New York, but his restless, adventurous spirit soon brought him westward.
May 12, 2024 · Marcus Reichley. Arizona Republic. Hear this story. 0:05. 1:15. Frank Luke, namesake for the famous Luke Air Force Base in Arizona, in May 1919 posthumously was awarded the Medal of Honor for...
Frank Luke Jr., nicknamed "The Arizona Balloon Buster," was born in Phoenix, Ariz. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in September 1917, learned to fly and arrived on the front in France in July 1918. Assigned to the 27th Aero Squadron, his exceptional bravery initially earned him a reputation for being "wild and reckless."
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.
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