Frank Luke Jr.
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Frank Luke Jr. was a highly decorated American World War I fighter ace, nicknamed the "Arizona Balloon Buster" for his extraordinary success in destroying German observation balloons before being killed in action in 1918.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Frank Luke Jr. canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army Air Service officer
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fighter ace ⓘ human ⓘ |
| allegiance | United States of America ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Croix de Guerre
NERFINISHED
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Distinguished Service Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ Medal of Honor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | gunshot wound ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Luke Air Force Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | France ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1897-05-19 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1918-09-29 ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Medal of Honor citation
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U.S. Army Air Service records ⓘ |
| familyName | Luke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Frank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHonorificTitle | ace of aces candidate ⓘ |
| hasParticularSignificance | second-highest scoring American ace of World War I at the time of his death ⓘ |
| hasRelative |
Frank Luke Sr.
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Tillie Luberti Luke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | German-American ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in action ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army Air Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Second Lieutenant ⓘ |
| militaryStatus | ace ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Luke Air Force Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Arizona Balloon Buster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the leading American aces of World War I
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destroying German observation balloons ⓘ |
| numberOfAerialVictories | 18 ⓘ |
| occupation |
fighter pilot
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military aviator ⓘ |
| operatedIn | Meuse-Argonne region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Phoenix, Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | near Murvaux, Meuse, France ⓘ |
| residence | Phoenix, Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEnd | 1918 ⓘ |
| serviceStart | 1917 ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| theaterOfWar | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trainedAt | flight training fields in Texas ⓘ |
| unit | 27th Aero Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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