Eaker, Ira Clarence, Gen

Deceased
 
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Last Rank
General
Last Primary AFSC/MOS
AAF MOS 770-Airplane Pilot
Last AFSC Group
Pilot (Enlisted)
Primary Unit
1942-1945, 8th Air Force
Service Years
1917 - 1947
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Home State
Texas
Texas
 Year of Birth
1896
 
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Contact Info
Home Town
Field Creek, Texas		 Last Address
Washington, DC
Date of Passing
Aug 06, 1987		  
Location of Interment
Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia		 Wall/Plot Coordinates
Section 30, Site 490-2

 Official Badges 

Headquarters Air Force Commander Air Force Retired


 Unofficial Badges 




 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
National Aviation Hall of FameNational Cemetery Administration (NCA)
  1970, National Aviation Hall of Fame
  1987, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)


 Additional Information
Other Comments:

Sources:

http://www.veterantributes.org/TributeDetail.php?recordID=618 



http://www.af.mil/AboutUs/Biographies/Display/tabid/225/Article/107172/general-ira-c-eaker.aspx 



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ira_C._Eaker 



http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6634056



http://ww2db.com/person_bio.php?person_id=647 



http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/iraeaker.htm 



http://www.nytimes.com/1987/08/08/obituaries/ira-c-eaker-91-is-dead-helped-create-air-force.html 



http://dmairfield.com/people/eaker_ic/index.htm



http://spartacus-educational.com/2WWeaker.htm



http://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=7390  



http://www.afhso.af.mil/photos/mediagallery.asp?page=5
   
  1941-1945, 17th Pursuit Squadron, Interceptor

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17th Pursuit Squadron, Interceptor
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17th Pursuit Squadron, Interceptor
Wilkinson, Robert Kabel, CWO4, (1934-1962) [Other Service Rank]
Sloan, Raymond Anderson, Capt, (1939-1942) A23 AAF MOS 1065 Captain
Wagner, Boyd David, Lt Col, (1937-1942) A23 AAF MOS 1065 Captain
Church, Russell Morse, 1st Lt, (1939-1941) A23 AAF MOS 1055 First Lieutenant
Kruzel, Joseph John, Maj Gen, (1940-1970) A23 AAF MOS 1055 First Lieutenant
Morehead, James Bruce, Col, (1934-1968) A23 AAF MOS 1055 Second Lieutenant
Posten, John Herbert, Lt Col, (1940-1962) A23 AAF MOS 1055 Second Lieutenant
Stone, Earl Reynolds, 2nd Lt, (1940-1942) A23 AAF MOS 1055 Second Lieutenant
Beatty, Willard, SSgt, (1934-1942) Staff Sergeant
Holeman, David Emery, SSgt, (1941-1942) Staff Sergeant
Onufry, William, SSgt Staff Sergeant
Bergman, John C., T4G, (1940-1942) Technician 4th Grade
Althaus, Keith Charles, PFC, (1940-1942) Private First Class
Marlow, Linus B., CWO4, (1940-1966) Private First Class
Brazeau, Francis N., Pvt, (1940-1942) Private

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