Memories of Maj. Luke Allen Unrath

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Maj. Luke Allen Unrath

Yokota Air Base, Fussa, Tokyo, Japan

April 13, 1989 - November 29, 2023

Apr 13, 1989 - Nov 29, 2023

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Gregg Unrath

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Tom DiNella

2021, Florence, AL, USA

Rehearsal dinner — with Brooke and Luke

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Tom DiNella

2021, Florence, AL, USA

Ellen, Brooke, Luke, Scott, Bob, and Ron

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Dolores Breeze

Gregg, sending you my most sincere condolences to you and your family on the loss of your son. May God bring you all peace and may he rest in Gods most heavenly peace.

Dolores Breeze

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Philip Chun

We were on the high school tennis team together. He was a good guy liked by everyone.

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Nora Unrath

Lina Hernandez

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Marie Balandin

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Caroline Mengon

We were devastated when alerted by our son, Will Mengon, of Luke's passing. It was painful not being close enough to offer physical comfort. We will keep Brook and Luke's family in our prayers continually. May God bless and shed his grace on all connected to Luke.

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Jane McFarland

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Pam and Jerry Seinturier

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Daniel Riser

2013

Nora Unrath

Tatsuya Ishioka

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Tatsuya Ishioka

Ashley Pasqualetti

Nora Unrath

Tatsuya Ishioka

Ashley Pasqualetti

Nora Unrath

Tatsuya Ishioka

Ashley Pasqualetti

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Tatsuya Ishioka

I met Luke at Columbus AFB, MS in 2019. I was in the same T-6 pilot training class as an international student. We went to cracker barrel together. He was my first American friend who I hanged out with off base. We practiced in T-6 simulator together EVERY DAY. I would go to the OG building to sign us for simulator in the morning and text Luke that I got one so we can practice together. Since it was his second time in pilot training, he was my mentor in T-6 training. Practice simulator slots were always booked out. Everyone in the pilot training seemed very competitive to me and I was worried that I fell behind, language barrier was not helping me keep up with them either. But Luke was putting others first and kind to everyone. He sometimes came late in our sim practice because other students needed a hand with their sim practice. He decided to track helicopters instead of T-38 and left Columbus AFB earlier than everyone graduated. When he texted me 2 years ago that he was going to get stationed in Japan, I was very excited. We went hiking together, enjoyed Wagyu beef together, and he was planning on a trip to Hokkaido where I live this winter. I will miss you forever.

I met Luke at Columbus AFB, MS in 2019. I was in the same T-6 pilot training class as an international student.... Read more I met Luke at Columbus AFB, MS in 2019. I was in the same T-6 pilot training class as an international student. We went to cracker... Read more I met Luke at Columbus AFB, MS in 2019. I was in the... Read more

Sai Upadhyayula

2003, Riverside, CA, USA

“U” names together in middle school

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Nora Unrath

Kathleen Anich

Remembering Luke as a young man of incredible character. His kingdom work will be profound in heaven also.

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Nora Unrath

Monica Clark

Kathleen Anich

2000, Sixth grade pool party

Kathleen Anich

2000, Immanuel Lutheran Riverside CA

Sixth grade graduation — with Sixth grade class of Immanuel Lutheran

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Monica Clark

Nora Unrath

Monica Clark

Gregg, Nora and family, thinking of you and wishing you moments of peace and comfort as you remember Luke. From what I've read, he grew into a remarkable man and you are surely proud of all he was. I will continue to hold you all in prayer during this most difficult time. God Bless you all.

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Monica Clark

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Ollie Erickson

I met Luke while leading a Bible study at Columbus AFB in the summer of 2019. The Lord quickly connected the two of us through several shared life experiences, but especially through Jesus. I saw first-hand how the Lord was working in his life by giving him many significant trials in his path to completing USAF pilot training. Luke really magnified Christ in his peaceful trust waiting to see what the Lord would decide about getting to fly. Luke and I met weekly during his stay at CAFB for Christian discipleship and accountability. When we started meeting, I asked him why he wanted to meet together. His answer was that there is nothing and no one more important than Jesus and that he wanted his identity in nothing and no one else. Amen! What a blessing to see a man who loves and fears the Lord. It is such a comfort to know that we will see Luke again!

“But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep.”

1 Thessalonians 4:13-14

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Scott Unrath

Ashley Pasqualetti

Nora Unrath

Steven Britt

2023, Japan

Dinner with Luke, Brooke, and Ishi. Luke was an awesome friend and mentor. I had just gotten to Japan and while I had heard his name a lot coming through the pipeline, I had never met him until then. He had a smiling face and warm welcome when I got to the squadron. We learned we both had a mutual friend in Ishi, who was in Luke's T-6 class at Columbus. Ishi flies F-15s for Japan and happened to be down close to Yokota for a day for training so we all got to go out for dinner and get to know each other and catch up with Ishi. Luke was a great person to be around, always willing to help out and go the extra mile. I'll never forget one TDY to Kadena, Luke and Terry Brayman loved going to this breakfast spot for acai bowls. We would all order and walk down to the seawall to sit by the water and eat breakfast before heading in to work. Luke had a great sense of humor too, he was sneaky good at these little one liner jokes that often times would stop me in my tracks having to think about it because they were so clever. Love you and miss you bro. I know you're watching over us from heaven. — with Luke, Brooke and Tatsuya Ishioka

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Ashley Pasqualetti

Nora Unrath

Luke Lefever

The 7 SOS at RAF Mildenhall, UK passes along our deepest condolences. We wish you all peace and healing in these difficult times. Know that Luke has brothers and sisters all over the world that will keep him in our memories forever.

Blue skies and tailwinds...

7th SOS

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