Frank Luke Jr.

GPTKB entity

Properties (42)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aviator
gptkbp:aircraft over 300
aggressive
Sopwith Camel
pioneering aerial tactics
gptkbp:awards Medal of Honor
gptkbp:born May 19, 1897
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Meuse-Argonne_American_Cemetery
gptkbp:celebrates gptkb:Frank_Luke_Memorial_Park
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Meuse-Argonne_American_Cemetery
gptkbp:died September 29, 1918
gptkbp:education gptkb:Phoenix_High_School
gptkbp:family Luke_family
gptkbp:famousFor destroying enemy balloons
gptkbp:famousQuote "I’ll be back"
gptkbp:firstFlight 1917
September 29, 1918
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Frank_Luke_Jr.
gptkbp:historicalSignificance one of the first American fighter aces
gptkbp:hobbies boxing
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Frank Luke Jr.
gptkbp:influence inspired future aviators
gptkbp:inspiration aviation history
gptkbp:knownFor fighter pilot
gptkbp:legacy honored in military history
gptkbp:militaryRank Ace
most balloons destroyed by a single pilot
gptkbp:militaryService served_in_World_War_I
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Arizona_Balloon_Buster
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Phoenix,_Arizona
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Murvaux,_France
gptkbp:posthumousRecognition gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Cross
awarded_Medal_of_Honor_in_1919
gptkbp:rank Captain
gptkbp:secondaryMission shot down over enemy territory
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Service
gptkbp:services 18
gptkbp:supportRole fighter pilot
aerial combat
gptkbp:unitAwards 27th Aero Squadron