William F. Lukes Military person

William F. Lukes (February 19, 1847, Niderbergdorf, Bohemia (now part of the Czech Republic) – December 13, 1923, Los Angeles) was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the 1871 Korean Expedition.

Personal facts

William F. Lukes
Birth dateFebruary 19, 1847
Birth place
Bohemia , Czech Republic
Date of deathDecember 13, 1923
Place of death
Los Angeles
Resting place
California , Los Angeles , Los Angeles National Cemetery

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Military person

allegianceUnited States
award
Medal of Honor
military operations
United States expedition to Korea
military branch
United States Navy

William F. Lukes on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/korean1871.html
  2. http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/pers-us/uspers-l/w-lukes.htm