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Heroic Score375115th out of 4480
Number of Medals8
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score3791899 of 4480
U.S. Air Force#4of 65
Fighter / combat pilot#19of 177
World War I#63of 928
Meuse-Argonne Offensive †#1of 2
Frank Luke Jr.
Second Lieutenant (posthumously promoted to First Lieutenant), U.S. Air Force
World War IMeuse-Argonne Offensive †
Awards & Decorations
Ribbon Rack
Biography
Frank Luke Jr. 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. Luke was the first airman to receive the Medal of Honor and first USAAS ace in a day. Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, a United States Air Force pilot training installation since World War II, is named in his honor.
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Score Breakdown
Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Distinguished Service Cross (United States) ×2(base 45, 2 awards (rarity curve))
+103Croce al Merito di Guerra(base 30)
+30Croix de Guerre — 2 citations(2 × 30 (each citation = one heroic action))
+60Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.35 (3 medal types))
+82Heroic Score375 pts