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

1930-1931, Columbia University

FromYear 1930	ToYear 1931
College Columbia University
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	Address 116th St & Broadway, New York, NY 10027
	Website http://www.columbia.edu

Last Updated:Jan 19, 2010

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