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US Air Force general (1896–1987)
general Ira Clarence Eaker KCB KBE (April 13, 1896 – August 6, 1987) was a general of the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. Eaker, as second-in-command
Ira_C._Eaker
Surname list
Eaker is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Adam Eaker (born 1985), American art historian and curator Ira C. Eaker (1896–1987), American
Eaker
U.S. Air Force military education institution
of the Air Force (CCAF) Civilian Leadership Development School (CLDS) Ira C. Eaker College for Professional Development Air Force Chaplain Corps College
Air University (United States Air Force)
Air_University_(United_States_Air_Force)
United States Air Force Auxiliary awards
External links Spaatz Award – CAP Spaatz Association web site The General Ira C. Eaker Award is given by Civil Air Patrol in honor of the former Deputy Commander
Awards and decorations of the Civil Air Patrol
Awards_and_decorations_of_the_Civil_Air_Patrol
US Air Force base near Blytheville, Arkansas
1988, the facility was renamed Eaker Air Force Base in honor of World War II General of the Eighth Air Force, Ira C. Eaker. It was located 3 miles (4.8 km)
Blytheville_Air_Force_Base
Name list
murderer Ira C. Eaker (1896–1987), American general Ira Allen Eastman (1809–1881), American politician Ira Elliot (born 1963), American drummer Ira Flatow (born
Ira_(name)
1963 book by David Irving
between a minimum of 100,000 and a maximum of 250,000". In 1965, General Ira C. Eaker identified the number as 135,000. Irving's first edition figures became
The_Destruction_of_Dresden
City in Oklahoma, US
airfield during World War II. It is named after U.S. Army Air Force General Ira C. Eaker, early commander of the legendary Eighth Air Force in wartime England
Durant,_Oklahoma
Numbered air force of the United States Air Force
1944, took over command of the Eighth Air Force from Lieutenant General Ira C. Eaker at RAF Daws Hill. Doolittle was well known to American airmen as the
Eighth_Air_Force
American publisher
Ira Eaker (c. 1921 – June 26, 2002) was an American publisher, who was the co-founder of Backstage, with Allen Zwerdling a weekly trade newspaper that
Ira_Eaker_(publisher)
Military rank of the United States
of U.S. First Army Lucian Truscott, commander of the U.S. Fifth Army Ira C. Eaker, U.S. Army Air Forces, commander of U.S. Eighth Air Force, later posthumously
Lieutenant general (United States)
Lieutenant_general_(United_States)
Type of waist-length jacket
Eisenhower openly admired a uniform jacket worn by Major General Ira C. Eaker. Eaker's jacket had been specially made by a London tailor, modeled after
Eisenhower_jacket
Military award of the US Armed Forces
airmen were Major Herbert Dargue, Captains Ira C. Eaker and Muir S. Fairchild, and First Lieutenant Ennis C. Whitehead. Charles Lindbergh received the
Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)
Distinguished_Flying_Cross_(United_States)
1944 Allied airlift operation in Serbia
thanks to the efforts of Twining and several OSS officers, General Ira C. Eaker directed the 15th Air Force to establish an Air Crew Rescue Unit (ACRU)
Operation_Halyard
1969 novel by Kurt Vonnegut
was used even by American officials, including U.S. Air Force general Ira C. Eaker, who was quoted in Slaughterhouse-Five. Later editions of Slaughterhouse-Five
Slaughterhouse-Five
Brazilian order of chivalry
Chiang Kai-shek (Chairman of the National Government of China) 1944 – Ira C. Eaker (general of the United States Army Air Forces) 1944 – Douglas Fairbanks
Order_of_the_Southern_Cross
French writer and aviator (1900–1944)
age, was later put back into his plane by a decision of Lieut. General Ira C. Eaker, flew some 15 flak-riddled missions in a P-38 before his disappearance
Antoine_de_Saint-Exupéry
American general and aviator (1896–1993)
General James H. Doolittle assumes command, replacing Lieutenant General Ira C. Eaker who will go to Italy as Commanding General Mediterranean Allied Air Force
Jimmy_Doolittle
1943 mutiny of American servicemen
the longest sentence returned to duty after serving 13 months. General Ira C. Eaker, commander of the Eighth Air Force, placed most of the blame for the
Battle_of_Bamber_Bridge
United States Air Force general (1892–1955)
Lieutenant General Ira C. Eaker, Major General John K. Cannon, Lieutenant General Jacob L. Devers, and Major General Thomas B. Larkin, 1944.
John_K._Cannon
1945 documentary film
/ Commander, U.S. Army Air Forces (credited as H.H. Arnold) General Ira C. Eaker as himself / Commander of the 8th Air Force Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester
Combat_America
1973 British television documentary series
Herget, Werner Schröer, Lieutenant General Adolf Galland and General Ira C. Eaker. 13 "Tough Old Gut: Italy (November 1942 – June 1944)" 30 January 1974 (1974-01-30)
The_World_at_War
1941–44 events of WWII
Commanders and leaders Franklin D. Roosevelt Henry H. Arnold Carl Spaatz Ira C. Eaker Winston Churchill Arthur Tedder John Slessor Ion Antonescu Gheorghe Jienescu
Western Allied campaign in Romania
Western_Allied_campaign_in_Romania
United States Air and Space Forces medal
the United States Air Force, Commander Of The Tuskegee Airmen General Ira C. Eaker – Eighth Air Force Commander General John W. Foss – Commander US Army
Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Air and Space Forces)
Distinguished_Service_Medal_(U.S._Air_and_Space_Forces)
Roman Catholic dynastic order of knighthood
General John C. H. Lee General François d'Astier de La Vigerie General Tasker H. Bliss General Mark W. Clark General Ira C. Eaker General Peyton C. March Admiral
Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
Order_of_Saints_Maurice_and_Lazarus
United States Air Force Medal of Honor recipient (1914–1991)
States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. "Morgan -- 2nd Lt John C Morgan". U.S. Air Force Historical
John_C._Morgan
Airlift/Tanker Association. Retrieved February 11, 2025. "1993 – Lt. Gen. Ira C. Eaker". Airlift/Tanker Association. Retrieved February 11, 2025. "1992 – Maj
Airlift/Tanker_Association
Battle of World War II
in chief of the Mediterranean Allied Air Forces, Lieutenant General Ira C. Eaker, accompanied by Lieutenant General Jacob L. Devers (deputy to General
Battle_of_Monte_Cassino
American general (1886–1950)
executive officer Captain Carl A. Spaatz and adjutant 1st Lieutenant Ira C. Eaker. Five months later Arnold became Air Officer of the Western Department
Henry_H._Arnold
Calendar year
March 29 – Wilhelm Ackermann, German mathematician (d. 1962) April 13 – Ira C. Eaker, World War II United States Army Air Forces general (d. 1987) April 15
1896
1930s United States Army exercise
to the exercise was Lieutenant Colonel Ira C. Eaker, the Chief of the Air Corps' Information Division. Eaker, who had a degree in journalism and had
Interception_of_the_Rex
Clergy and enlisted religious affairs
Chambers. The Air Force Chaplain Corps College (AFCCC) is located at the Ira C. Eaker Center for Professional Development at Maxwell AFB, Alabama. Air Force
United States Air Force Chaplain Corps
United_States_Air_Force_Chaplain_Corps
WWII Allied intelligence operation
Harlequin. Starkey encountered difficulties from the start. Major General Ira C. Eaker, the commander of the Eighth Air Force, criticised the Starkey plan by
Operation_Cockade
US Army general (1887–1979)
the request. Devers and Eighth Air Force's commander, Major General Ira C. Eaker, spoke to the British Chiefs of Staff Committee, who agreed with them
Jacob_L._Devers
US Air Force base in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US
Boulevard. It was named for Tinker Eaker Gate (former Gate 2) opens onto F Avenue. It was named for General Ira C. Eaker, commander of the US Eighth Air
Tinker_Air_Force_Base
Month of 1943
was created, and placed under the overall command of U.S. Army General Ira C. Eaker, replacing the Mediterranean Air Command that had been commanded by General
December_1943
1949 film directed by Henry King
modeled on the VIII Bomber Command's first commander, Major General Ira C. Eaker. Colonel Keith Davenport was based on the first commander of the 306th
Twelve_O'Clock_High
1943 training film for the US Armed Forces
and military officers. American generals Jacob L. Devers, John C. H. Lee and Ira C. Eaker, actress Beatrice Lillie and comedian Bob Hope also appear in
A_Welcome_to_Britain
United States Air Force general of World War II
liner SS Rex which would be crossing the Atlantic. Lieutenant Colonel Ira C. Eaker, head of Air Corps public relations, contacted major news agencies for
Caleb_V._Haynes
World War II hero and career officer in the USAF
B-17E arrived in High Wycombe, England under the Command of General Ira C. Eaker on 12 May 1942. The first mission of the USAAF was on 17 August 1942
Everett_Ernest_Blakely
External tanks used to carry extra fuel
downing of Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto's aircraft. 8th Air Force General Ira C. Eaker experimented with British hardened paper drop tanks to extend the range
Drop_tank
1934 US political scandal
observation aircraft. Among the 262 Army pilots flying the mail were Ira C. Eaker, Frank A. Armstrong, Elwood R. Quesada, Robert L. Scott, Robert F. Travis
Air_Mail_scandal
Civilian auxiliary of the US Air Force
General Billy Mitchell Award, the Amelia Earhart Award, the General Ira C. Eaker Award and the General Carl A. Spaatz Award. As of January 2025, 2,565
Civil_Air_Patrol
command aircraft of Lt Gen Ira C. Eaker, replacing his earlier B-17E, and was named "Starduster". Reconfigured and used by Eaker until his 1947 retirement
List of surviving Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses
List_of_surviving_Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortresses
Group of soldiers arguing that long-range bombers could win wars
Robert M. Webster Frank M. Andrews Henry H. "Hap" Arnold Jimmy Doolittle Ira C. Eaker Oliver P. Echols Muir S. Fairchild (also an ACTS instructor) Barney M
Bomber_Mafia
Ranking structure of the Civil Air Patrol
"Phase IV Completion".[citation needed] The grade accompanies the General Ira C. Eaker Award. In order for a cadet to earn this award, the cadet must have written
Ranks_of_the_Civil_Air_Patrol
1948 film by Sam Wood
history, and notoriety coincide with those of Eighth Air Force commander Ira C. Eaker. The Messerschmitt Me 262 is called the Lantze-Wolf fighter. The treatment
Command_Decision_(film)
United States Army Air Forces general (1894–1982)
for his failure to obey a directive issued by his superior, General Ira C. Eaker mandating use of wing tanks on P-47 fighters. He returned to the United
Frank_O'Driscoll_Hunter
Early experimental aerial refueling aircraft
Belgians' record using aerial refueling. Quesada submitted the plan to Capt. Ira C. Eaker, an aide to Assistant Secretary of War for Air F. Trubee Davison, who
Question_Mark_(aircraft)
US Air Force major general, born 1903
Sullivan, Shakespeare, and Miguel de Cervantes' Don Quixote. General Ira C. Eaker described him as "nervous and high strung," and one biographer noted
Haywood_S._Hansell
United States Air Force base in Montgomery, Alabama
(908 TASG), which evolved into the present day 908th Airlift Wing; the Ira C. Eaker Center for Professional Development; the Air Force Financial Systems
Maxwell_Air_Force_Base
here." 18 August Capt. Ira C. Eaker takes Boeing P-12B, 29-441, c/n 1189, of the AC Detachment, Bolling Field, Washington, D.C., up for tests to see how
List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (1925–1934)
List_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_military_aircraft_(1925–1934)
Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
with a small population. It was the birthplace of US Air Force General Ira C. Eaker. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and
Pontotoc,_Texas
American aviation award
Retrieved December 6, 2017. McFadden, Robert D. (August 8, 1987). "Ira C. Eaker, 91, Is Dead; Helped Create Air Force". The New York Times. Archived
Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy
Wright_Brothers_Memorial_Trophy
United States Air Force officer (1918–2010)
Mahurin receives the Distinguished Service Cross from Eighth Air Force commander Lt. Gen. Ira C. Eaker on December 18, 1943
Bud_Mahurin
Former aerodrome in Arlington, VA
Airways—and used it to take over International Airways and Hoover Field. Ira C. Eaker was named general manager of Atlantic Seaboard. United States Air Transport
Washington–Hoover_Airport
Strategic debate during World War II
Indiana University Press. p. 577. ISBN 978-0-253-20884-2. In May, General Ira C. Eaker, commander of Allied air forces in Italy, pointed out that strikes on
Auschwitz_bombing_debate
Lieutenant General in the United States Air Force (1890-1967)
German targets on the continent around the clock. In April, Maj. Gen. Ira C. Eaker, commanding the Eighth Air Force, submitted a plan to the USAAF requesting
Lewis_H._Brereton
U.S. Space Force institute
Command, 1 October 2004 Air Education and Training Command, 1 October 2009 Ira C. Eaker Center for Professional Development, 23 October 2009 Air Force Institute
National Security Space Institute
National_Security_Space_Institute
American fighter pilot (1921–1985)
including Ira C. Eaker, Commanding General of the Mediterranean Allied Air Forces, Nathan F. Twining, Commanding General of the 15th Air Force, and Dean C. Strother
Joseph_Elsberry
American heavy bomber aircraft
Pointblank opened with attacks on targets in Western Europe. General Ira C. Eaker and the Eighth Air Force placed highest priority on attacks on the German
Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
quartered an Army Air Force Bombardier School during World War II, General Ira C. Eaker, former deputy commander of the Army Air Force, came out in support of
1948 United States Senate election in Texas
1948_United_States_Senate_election_in_Texas
NRHP registered memorial at Valhalla Cemetery in North Hollywood and Burbank, California
powered flight. The dedication ceremony was presided by Lieutenant General Ira C. Eaker and officiated by Reverend John Carruthers. Charles Edward Taylor and
Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine to Aviation
Portal_of_the_Folded_Wings_Shrine_to_Aviation
Award
(2006–09), Pakistan Air Force Stéphane Abrial, French Micael Bydén, Sweden Ira C. Eaker, American Dwight D. Eisenhower, American, Grand Cross (August 5, 1946)
Order of Aeronautical Merit (Brazil)
Order_of_Aeronautical_Merit_(Brazil)
1962–1972 96th Wing 1991–1992 341st Bomb Wing 1956–1961 Namesake: General Ira C. Eaker 97th Bomb Wing 1988–1991 97th Wing 1991–1992 Namesake: Lieutenant Colonel
List of Strategic Air Command bases
List_of_Strategic_Air_Command_bases
Military unit
aircrews received the MacKay Trophy and 8th Air Force Historical Society Ira C. Eaker Outstanding Airmanship Award. Individual crew members received the Cheney
56th_Rescue_Squadron
Bellmon (governor, military, U.S. senator) Harriet Barclay (botanist) Ira C. Eaker (military general) Bryce N. Harlow (public servant, military, presidential
Oklahoma_Hall_of_Fame
American aviation pioneer (1893–1986)
Aircraft to work for Howard Hughes, along with fellow bomber advocate Ira C. Eaker. Eaker and George transformed Hughes Aircraft into a very profitable military
Harold_L._George
United States Air Force general
Goodfellow and the members of the crew were awarded the 1999 General Ira C. Eaker Award for an Outstanding Single Feat of Military Airmanship in the Eighth
Gerald_Goodfellow
Military facility in San Antonio, Texas
10 pilots landing at 23 Central and South American countries. Captain Ira C. Eaker, Commander of the 8th Air Force during World War II and a Kelly graduate
Kelly_Field
1939–45 aerial campaign of World War II
longer pose a threat to an Allied invasion of the continent. General Ira C. Eaker had proposed a combined offensive for this operation, named Operation
Defence_of_the_Reich
1944 US military operation aimed at repatriating Allied prisoners of war from Romania
demobilized. With the conclusion of the mission, several US generals including Ira C. Eaker and Nathan F. Twining, traveled to Bucharest to personally thank King
Operation_Reunion
Month of 1943
and the Messerschmitt airplane manufacturing at Regensburg. General Ira C. Eaker, who commanded the Eighth U.S. Army Bomber force, made what Nazi official
August_1943
Allied aerial bombing campaign of German infrastructure during later half of WWII
Staff and the American Joint Chiefs of Staff) under Lieutenant General Ira C. Eaker; led by Brigadier General Haywood S. Hansell, Jr.; and including Brig
Combined_Bomber_Offensive
April 1985, retired Air Force lieutenant generals James H. Doolittle and Ira C. Eaker were advanced to the grade of general on the retired list at the behest
Legislative history of United States four-star officers, 1980–2016
Legislative_history_of_United_States_four-star_officers,_1980–2016
Former aerodrome in Arlington, VA
with the intent of taking over International Airways and Hoover Field. Ira C. Eaker was named general manager of Atlantic Seaboard, and for about nine months
Washington_Airport
Day of the year
1978. Retrieved 14 September 2023. "EAKER, IRA C". United States Army. Retrieved 13 September 2023. "Gen. Ira Eaker Dies". The Paris News: 1. 7 August
August_6
American football game (1946–1970)
invited to Washington, D.C., where they met Eisenhower, Navy Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, and Lieutenant General Ira C. Eaker on behalf of Gen. Carl Spaatz
Armed Forces Benefit Football Game
Armed_Forces_Benefit_Football_Game
American actress, cancer. Omer Braeckeveldt, 69, Belgian road cyclist. Ira C. Eaker, 91, U.S. Army Air Forces general during World War II. Georges Krotoff
Deaths_in_August_1987
List of military components of the U.S. Defense Department
Athletics Individual Reservist Readiness and Integration Organization Ira C. Eaker Center for Leadership Development Jeanne M. Holm Center for Officer Accessions
List of components of the U.S. Department of Defense
List_of_components_of_the_U.S._Department_of_Defense
American military organization
economic systems, and German morale. More methodically, USAAF General Ira C. Eaker assembled an Anglo-American planning team to take the COA's list of targets
Air_War_Plans_Division
Aviation group of the Brazilian Air Force
Washington, D. C. by train and there they were met by the United States Army Air Forces at the Shoreham Hotel and later by generals Ira C. Eaker and Hoyt Vandenberg
1st Brazilian Fighter Squadron
1st_Brazilian_Fighter_Squadron
WWII aerial bombardment of Norway and Germany by the United States
high-effort missions against aircraft production factories in Germany. General Ira C. Eaker and Fred Anderson were crucial in the planning of these attacks and had
Blitz_Week
Military unit
lead aircraft of the second flight group, Yankee Doodle, flew General Ira C. Eaker, the commanding general of the Eighth Air Force Bomber Command, piloted
97th_Operations_Group
Sculpture by Jacob Epstein
Averell Harriman, and also Frederick L. Anderson, David K. E. Bruce, Ira C. Eaker and Carl Spaatz. Some time after the end of the presidency of Johnson
Bust of Winston Churchill (Epstein)
Bust_of_Winston_Churchill_(Epstein)
List of leading WWII commanders
ISBN 978-0-19-280666-6. Lord Ismay (2001). NATO, the first 5 years. NATO archives. C A Portal_P Ossad, Steven L., Command Failures: Lessons Learned from Lloyd
Commanders_of_World_War_II
United States Army Air Forces Medal of Honor recipient
War II, Brigadier General Ira Eaker was made head of the prospective heavy bomber force slated to be stationed in England. Eaker was ordered to England in
Frederick_Walker_Castle
American writer and combat veteran (1909–1982)
Army Air Forces colonel Ira C. Eaker, chief of the Air Corps Information Division and himself a writer. After meeting Lt. Lay, Eaker arranged his transfer
Beirne_Lay_Jr.
American businessman (1902–1980)
the rank of colonel. He was assigned as Executive Officer to General Ira C. Eaker, commander of the Eighth Air Force, during operations in Italy. His service
Glenn_Jackson
Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office McHenry, Robert (1978), Webster's American Military Biographies, Springfield, Massachusetts: G. & C. Merriam Co
List of lieutenant generals in the United States Army before 1960
List_of_lieutenant_generals_in_the_United_States_Army_before_1960
United States Air Force general
was called back into service in January 1942 to accompany Brig. Gen. Ira C. Eaker to England as his A-2, and served in both the Eighth Air Force and the
Harris_Hull
American politician (1900–1978)
sister-in-law of his commanding officer during World War II, Lt. Gen. Ira C. Eaker. After the war Kronheim became a judge and Donohue formed a different
F._Joseph_Donohue
(1995), The History of the Unified Command Plan, 1946–1993 (PDF), Washington D.C.: Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, archived from the original
List of United States Air Force four-star generals
List_of_United_States_Air_Force_four-star_generals
The first United States airman to become a lieutenant general was Delos C. Emmons, commanding general of General Headquarters Air Force, who was appointed
List of lieutenant generals in the United States Air Force before 1960
List_of_lieutenant_generals_in_the_United_States_Air_Force_before_1960
Former Royal Air Force station
americanairmuseum.com/person/246743), and who carried Brig. General Ira C. Eaker the commander of the VIII Bomber Command as an observer on board his
RAF_Polebrook
Neville Duke". Guardian Unlimited. Retrieved July 26, 2022. "General Ira C. Eaker Biography". USAF. Retrieved July 26, 2022. Mersky, Peter B. (2014). Whitey:
List_of_SETP_members
Former airport for Washington, DC
with the intent of taking over International Airways and Hoover Field. Ira C. Eaker was named general manager of Atlantic Seaboard. United States Air Transport
Hoover_Field
recipient of Silver Star, Purple Heart (2), and IRC's Freedom Award Ira C. Eaker (studied Law) – four-star general, United States Army Air Forces during
List of Columbia University people in politics, military and law
List_of_Columbia_University_people_in_politics,_military_and_law
US Army general (1890–1968)
graduated in 1917 from the Engineer School at Washington Barracks, Washington, D.C. and in December was sent to France. He was awarded the Silver Star for his
Thomas_B._Larkin
Former RAF station in Northamptonshire, England
base commander and mission commander, and who carried Brig. General Ira C. Eaker, the commander of the VIII Bomber Command, as an observer on board his
RAF_Grafton_Underwood
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