Maricopa County AZ Archives Military Records.....Luke, Frank, Jr. 1918
WWI 27th Aero Squadron
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Congressional Medal Of Honor Citation
    Frank Luke, jr., second lieutenant, 1st Pursuit Group, 27th Aero Squadron,
Air Service. For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call
of duty in action with the enemy near Murvaux, France, September 29, 1918. After
having previously destroyed a number of enemy aircraft within 17 days, he
voluntarily started on a patrol after German observation balloons. Though
pursued by eight German planes, which were protecting the enemy balloon line, he
unhesitatingly attacked and shot down in flames three German balloons, being
himself under heavy fire from ground batteries and the hostile planes. Severely
wounded, he descended to within 50 meters of the ground, and flying at this low
altitude near the town of Murvaux, opened fire upon enemy troops, killing six
and wounding as many more. Forced to make a landing and surrounded on all sides
by the enemy, who called upon him to surrender, he drew his automatic pistol and
defended himself gallantly until he fell dead from a wound in the chest.
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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