Maricopa County AZ Archives Military Records.....Luke, Frank, Jr. 1918
WWI 27th Aero Squadron
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Distinguished Service Cross Citation
   Frank Luke, jr., second lieutenant, 27th Aero Squadron, Air Service. For
extraordinary heroism in action near St. Mihiel, France, September 12-15, 1918.
By skill, determination, and bravery, and in the face of heavy enemy fire, he
successfully destroyed eight enemy observation balloons in four days. He is also
awarded an oak-leaf cluster for the following act of extraordinary heroism in
action near Etain, France, September 18, 1918: Immediately after destroying two
enemy observation balloons he was attacked by a large formation of German planes
(type Fokker). He turned to attack two which were directly behind him and shot
them down. Sighting an enemy biplane, although his gasoline was nearly gone, he
attacked and destroyed this machine also. Emergency address: Frank Luke, sr.,
father, 2200 West Monroe Street, Phoenix, Ariz. Residence at appointment: 2200
West Monroe Street, Phoenix, Ariz.

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CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR
THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS
AND THE
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL
ISSUED BY THE WAR DEPARTMENT
Since April 6, 1917
Up to and including
General Orders, No. 126, War Department, November 11, 1919

COMPILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL OF THE ARMY
WASHINGTON
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
1920


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