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L'l'. FRANK LUKE, JR.,

Arlzona'a Wor Eoglo, the soldior-tho ligh1or--

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THE SPIRIT OF FRANK

"The grea1est flier that

ever went into 1he air!"

is the description given

Lieutenant Frank Luke,

Jr. b y Captain Eddie

Rickenbacke:r, general! y

considered to he Ameri­

ca's loremosn World War

ace. Action, versatility,

and leadership charact­

erized the short twenty

years ol this Arizona

boy's life, which c ulmin­

ated i n a brilliant 39

d ay military career un­

equaled in the annals of

warfare f o r intensive

accomplishment-during

which time 21 victories

were crediHid to him.

Born in Phoenix in

1898, Luke's early years were much the same as those of

other American youths. He was active and energetic with a

particular interest centered in athletics and adventure.

Like millions of others, his response was quick once his

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country entered the world conflict in 1917. Within eleven

months he wos at the front and in Jess than six weeks, through

courage and expert ability, had established himself amo ng

America's immortals of the war.

True to his self avowed pledge that ''I'll never he taken

prisoner," Luke, hi.s plane grounded near Murvaux, France,

riddled l\nd di~abloed by b11U~l$1 fac;;ed. de111h bravely while

unload ing his automatic at a group of German soldiers ap­

F!roaching 10 a uempt his capture.

In recognition o f his unprecedented achievemenis, he was

posthumously awarded the Congressional Meclal of Honor, the

only one awarded to a United Sta(es flier1 the Distinguished

Service Cross, with oak-leaf cluster encl three bars1 the Italian

War Cross1 the Aero Club of America medal for honor and

bravery1 and the Margarita Fisher Gold Medal for the first

Rockwell Field pilot to conquer an enemy in the ni~.

This year, when the United States Army decided 10 build

an Air Corp Advanced Flying School at Litchfield Park just

outside of Phoenix, it was a foregone conclusion that it should

be named for Lieutenant Frank Luke, Arizona's famous " balloon

buster". Not only will the name of this !lf0 of aces be perpe t·

uated for all time hut this perpetuation will be an active one

with thousands of young, eager Jledglings striving to uphold

1he Luke tradition and to bring glory lo the Jield 1hat bearo

h is name.

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LT. COL. ENNIS C. WHITt HEAD, A. C. C..mmttnding Air <Arps Advnncad Flying School '='<;:::=::s::;;;;

Luka Fiold, Phoonhc. Arltona 1941

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LT. COL. LESLIE S. WIJ.LIAMS Oua11orma11or

Luko Field, Phooiaix, Arizono 1941

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MAJ. Wm. A. R. ROBERTSON, A. C. Exoculivo Officer

CAPT. JOHN C. WILSON Pos t Adj uta nl

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Headf/uarters Staff

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CAPT. KENNETH H. HESS Personne l Office r

CAPT. A. E. STANLEY, A. C'. School Secretary

CAPT. DEWEY BARTLO, A. C. Post Operalions Offic(lr

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MAJ. JEROME B. LEVY Posl Ex~hange Ollicor

MAJ. BLOYCE H. BRITTON Pos: Surgeon

MAJ. OnlEL R. DEERING, A. C. Director of Training

MAJ. Wm. ALBERTS Finance Officer

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CAPT. CLARENCE A. BROWN Provost Marshal

CAPT. JESSE D. SICKLER 0. M. ExocuH ve Officor

LT. EUGENE K. ntU> Photogrnph1c Olhcer

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LT, FRANK W. SPRAQUE, JR, Chopin in

LT. HENRY L. HOXIE St1;11ion Engineer Officor

CAPT. WILBUR CRISPELLE Gen. Moss O llicor

LT. ALPHA K Air ' McCARTNEY

Corps Supply Olllcor

LT. ROBERT M. WRAY Comml'lndnnl of Avinlion Cadets

LT. ROBERT B. THIEME Adju1sni ot Avintion Codo11

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CAPT. MONTY J. TINNES, JR. Comm.anding Soction It

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LT. OLIVER B. TAYLOR Commoncling Se-ction I

ABE J. BECK DALLAS, TEXAS rAIRF'AX, OKLA.

FR,a.NI( M. ,a.LDRIDGE JR. GAINS VILLE , TEXAS

LAWR£NCE H. BELL JR. WORTHINCTON, OHIO

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THOMAS V. BRIGHT HOPt, ARK.

JOHN D. BUSI EK ~EV.AOA, MO.

LEROY A. CARPENTER JR. AUSTIN, TtXAS

CLEBUR NC:, TEXAS

JACK G. W. COOPER DALL.AS I TEXAS

WILLIAM A. COLLEY • FORT WORTH, TEXAS

LOS ANGELES.CALIF.

JULIA"'! F. CROW KER!>1AN, CA~I F.

HERBERT W. CUMMING W EATHEFl FORD, TEllAS

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ROBERT A. HALE CORONAOO, CAUF

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GEORGE LAVEN JR. ' ... ~ SAN A>mlNJO, TEXAS

BYRON K. Kl~PATRICK TYLER, TEXAS

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CHARLES D. LEHMAN ESC,OLO N CALIF,

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LYNN l . MOTLEY CRANO PRAIRIE, TEXAS

HENRY F MUR.RAY

JAMES E. PARKS IRAAN, TEXAS

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LUKE FIELD MINISTERS or PROPAOANDA Eclilod and Dlroc1od Publlcallon ol Thi• Closs look

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