Eaker, Ira Clarence, Gen

Deceased

Service Photo

Service Details

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

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

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

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	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

1917-1919, 1st Aero Squadron

From Month/Year - / 1917	To Month/Year - / 1919
Unit 1st Aero Squadron Unit Page
Rank Second Lieutenant	AFSC/MOS Not Specified
Base, Station or City Not Specified	State/Country Not Specified

Patch	1st Aero Squadron Details

	Type Fighter
	Parent Unit Army Air Service Units	Strength Squadron
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Dec 10, 2019

Yearbook

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15 Members Also There at Same Time

1st Aero Squadron

Cooper, Merian Caldwell, Brig Gen, (1915-1945)			[Other Service Rank]
Thompson, Stephen W., 1st Lt, (1917-1918)			[Other Service Rank]
Whitney, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Col, (1916-1945)			[Other Service Rank]
Willis, Robert Henry, Lt Col, (1908-1917)			Lieutenant Colonel
Dodd, Townsend Foster, Col, (1909-1919)	A33	AAF MOS 770	Major
Kirtland, Roy Carrington, Col, (1898-1941)			Captain
Winder, Charles B., Lt Col			Captain
Brooks, John Bernard, Maj Gen, (1912-1946)			First Lieutenant
Davidson, Howard Calhoun, Maj Gen, (1913-1946)	01	00X	First Lieutenant
Muller, Hollis Leroy, Col			First Lieutenant
Richards, John Francisco, 1st Lt, (1917-1918)			First Lieutenant
Burge, Vernon Lee, Col, (1907-1942)			Second Lieutenant
Curry, John Francis, Maj Gen, (1904-1945)			Second Lieutenant
Hanscom, Austin Fremont, 2nd Lt, (1917-1918)			Second Lieutenant
Morrow, Joseph Caldwell, Col, (1909-1922)			Second Lieutenant