Frank Luke: The September Rampage [Paperback]

William P. Haiber (Author), Robert Haiber (Contributor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0944089216 | ISBN-13: 978-0944089217 | Publication Date: June 24, 2003 | Edition: 1st

At the time of his death, Frank Luke was America's leading 'ace' pilot in the 1914-18 war in Europe. Luke was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions against German observation balloons and aircraft during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive of Sept-Nov 1918. Luke AFB in AZ is named in his honor, and his 27th Aero Squadron still lives as the 27th Fighter Squadron, based at Norfolk, VA.

Product Details

• Paperback: 220 pages
• Publisher: The Info Devels Press; 1st edition (June 24, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0944089216
• ISBN-13: 978-0944089217
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 8.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,279,816 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The most thorough Frank Luke Jr. bio yet published, January 26, 2000

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Daniel Conover - See all my reviews

This review is from: Frank Luke: The September Rampage (Paperback)

As the webmaster of the 27th Pursuit history and research page, I have been involved in primary research into the life of Frank Luke Jr. since 1995. The Haibers' new book is without a doubt the most thorough and best-researched work I have read on the topic.

Much of what passes today for the Luke story was published between the 1920s and 1940s, and for the most part this body of work is fraught with error. Luke has always been a romantic figure, and a great deal of his legend is simply that. Legend. The authors of September Rampage not only did a good job of developing new information about their subject, but they also do an overly exhaustive job of trying to put Luke in his proper historical context.

My notes from my pre-publication review copy of the book indicate some areas of conflict with my own research, but they also point out well-documented facts that I missed in my studies.

September Rampage is not the definitive work on the 27th Pursuit or Frank Luke, but it is the best history available. Not only is it recommended reading for those interested in Luke (along with Hartney's "Up and At 'Em" and Hall's "The Balloon Buster"), it is the first book one should read on this topic. September Rampage is to be applauded as the first significant advance in this field in the past 50 years. I sure wish they had published this one years ago - it would have saved me a LOT of time.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Frank Luke: A Heroic Rebel's Journey to Murvaux, December 2, 2001

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R Kuenzi (Hometown - New Glarus, WI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Frank Luke: The September Rampage (Paperback)

Major Congratulations to Mr. Billy Haiber and gratitude to his lovely wife for putting up with him while writing this incredible book. He has covered virtually everything that can be known about Frank Luke Jr from his ancestral heritage to the last days of his life. His passion for knowing the full story led him to detail page after page of photos, documents, and credible source material. Anyone who has tried to search online for meaningful info on Frank eventually discovers NO BETTER SOURCE. September Rampage seemed to reach its ultimate goal when on November 18, 2000 Billy, the town of Murvaux, France and many representatives from around the world met at Murvaux to rededicate the memorial to Frank Luke Jr. Even if I wasn't interested in US Military Heroes, September Rampage would inspire me. Thank You, Billy.

5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars what are you getting?, September 21, 2006

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Jon W. Mccormick - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Frank Luke: The September Rampage (Paperback)

I have been looking for a book about this individual for quite some time. I do think the historical facts, drawings pictures etc are a interesting collection. The writing is horrible. The authors take off on flights of discriptive prose I find completely useless to the purpose of the book. It is poorly edited, and the punctuation is sloppy at best. I am not sure it is worth the $35 price tag.