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

1941-1945, 34th Pursuit Squadron, Interceptor

From Month/Year - / 1941	To Month/Year - / 1945
Unit 34th Pursuit Squadron, Interceptor Unit Page
Rank Colonel	AFSC/MOS Not Specified
Base, Station or City Not Specified	State/Country Not Specified

Patch	34th Pursuit Squadron, Interceptor Details
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	Type Fighter
	Parent Unit Pursuit Units	Strength Squadron
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Dec 10, 2019

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10 Members Also There at Same Time

34th Pursuit Squadron, Interceptor

Marett, Samuel Heins, 1st Lt, (1939-1941)	A23	AAF MOS 1055	First Lieutenant
Meyer, John Charles, Gen, (1939-1974)			First Lieutenant
Bahr, Don J, Sgt, (1939-1942)		42	Sergeant
Blair, Claude Franklin, Sgt, (1940-1942)			Sergeant
Graves, Jasper E, Sgt, (1940-1942)			Sergeant
Anderson, Lloyd Halleck, Cpl, (1940-1942)			Corporal
Blair, Claude Franklin, Sgt, (1940-1942)			Corporal
Neiberger, Victor D., Cpl, (1940-1942)			Corporal
Bandt, Lawrence, PFC, (1941-1942)			Private First Class
Becker, Robert Franklin, Pvt, (1941-1945)			Private
Gilliland, Donald M., Pvt, (1941-1942)			Private