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 - 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 3

Additional Information

Last Known Activity
Not Specified

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

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Unit Assignments/ Advancement Schools


	1917-1918, US Army (USA)
	1917-1919, 1st Aero Squadron
	1918-1918, Aviation Section, Signal Corps
	1918-1918, AAF MOS 770, Aviation Cadet Flight School
	1927-1934, Second Air Force (2nd Air Force)
	1927-1934, Second Air Force (2nd Air Force)
	1941-1945, 34th Pursuit Squadron, Interceptor
	1941-1945, 17th Pursuit Squadron, Interceptor
	1941-1945, 20th Pursuit Group
	1941-1945, 12th Air Force
	1941-1945, 15th Air Force
	1941-1947, United States Army Air Forces (USAAF)
	1942-1945, 8th Air Force