What is Ira C. Eaker's middle name?
Clarence
What is Ira C. Eaker's full name?
Ira Clarence Eaker
Ira C. Eaker date of birth:
April 13, 1896
How old was Ira C. Eaker when died?
91
Where was Ira C. Eaker born?
Field Creek, Texas
When did Ira C. Eaker die?
August 6, 1987
Where did Ira C. Eaker die?
Camp Springs, Maryland
What is Ira C. Eaker nationality?
American
What is Ira C. Eaker's occupation?
Military man
Who is Ira C. Eaker's father?
Yancy Eaker
Who is Ira C. Eaker's mother?
Lee Eaker
Short Biography
General Ira Clarence Eaker (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 of the prospective Eighth Air Force, was sent to England to form and organize its bomber command. However while he struggled to build up airpower in England, the organization of the Army Air Forces kept evolving and he was named commander of the Eighth Air Force on December 1, 1942.