Ira C. Eaker
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.
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| Full name at birth | Ira Clarence Eaker
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| Date of birth | 13 April 1896
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| Place of birth | Field Creek, Texas
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| Date of death | 6 August 1987
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| Age | 91 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Camp Springs, Maryland
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Ira C. Eaker is known for his role in the TV series The World at War (1973) as Self - Commanding General U.S. Eighth Air Force.
He is also known for his role in the documentary The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress (1944) as Himself - Commander: 8th Air Force (as General Eaker).
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