World War I Aviation Heroes

The video explores the Medal of Honor, the highest U.S. military award for valor, focusing on four American airmen from WWI. It highlights the heroic actions of Lieutenants Harold E. Gettler and R1R Blakely, who were posthumously awarded for their bravery in the Argonne Forest. Lieutenant Frank Luke, known for his aggressive tactics against German observation balloons, was the first airman to receive the medal. Captain Edward Rickenbacker, America's top ace, was recognized for his exceptional gallantry. All four medals are displayed at the National Museum of the Air Force.

What is the Medal of Honor primarily awarded for?

• Excellence in sports

• Academic achievements

• Community service

• Valor in action against an enemy force

Which two airmen were posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for their actions on October 6, 1918?

• Lieutenants John Doe and Jane Smith

• Lieutenants Frank Luke and Edward V. Rickenbacker

• Lieutenants Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart

• Lieutenants Harold E. Gettler and R1R Blakely

What was the primary mission of Lieutenants Gettler and Blakely during their heroic flight?

• To conduct a training exercise

• To attack enemy headquarters

• To search for the lost battalion and resupply them

• To deliver a message to the President

What was Lieutenant Frank Luke's favorite target during his missions?

• Enemy supply trucks

• Enemy submarines

• German observation balloons

• Enemy tanks

How many balloons did Lieutenant Frank Luke destroy in a single sortie on September 29, 1918?

• Four

• One

• Three

• Two

What was Captain Edward V. Rickenbacker known for during World War I?

• Being America's ace of aces

• Inventing the parachute

• Designing the first fighter jet

• Being the first American in space

How many enemy aircraft did Captain Rickenbacker destroy in combat?

• 10

• 18

• 26

• 32

In what year was Captain Rickenbacker belatedly awarded the Medal of Honor?

• 1945

• 1918

• 1922

• 1930

Where are the Medals of Honor and personal items of the honored airmen displayed?

• At the Smithsonian Institution

• In the Library of Congress

• At the National Museum of the Air Force

• In the White House

When was Lieutenant Blakely's Medal of Honor donated to the museum?

• 2001

• 1991

• 2010

• 1974