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    Frank Luke

    American fighter ace and Medal of Honor recipient (1897–1918)

    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 (USAAS) pilots during World War I, after Eddie Rickenbacker.

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    • Luke was the first airman to receive the Medal of Honor and first USAAS ace in a day.[1]Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, a United States Air Force pilot training installation since World War II, is named in his honor.

    Early life

    Luke was born May 19, 1897, in Phoenix, Arizona, after his father emigrated from Germany to the United States in 1874 and settled there. Frank was his family's fifth child, and had eight brothers and sisters.

    He grew up excelling in sports, working in copper mines, and participating in bare-knuckle boxing matches.

    World War I

    Following the United States' entry into World War I in April 1917, Frank enlisted in the Aviation Section, U