General Ira Eaker

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:human
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Air_Medal
gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:Legion_of_Merit
gptkb:Order_of_the_British_Empire
gptkb:Order_of_the_Crown_of_Italy
gptkb:Silver_Star
gptkb:Legion_of_Honour_(France)
gptkb:Order_of_the_Bath_(UK)
gptkb:Order_of_Suvorov_(USSR)
gptkbp:birthDate 1896-04-13
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Field_Creek,_Texas,_United_States
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:deathDate 1987-08-06
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California,_United_States
gptkbp:education gptkb:Southeastern_State_Teachers_College
gptkb:University_of_Oklahoma
gptkb:United_States_Army_Command_and_General_Staff_College
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Ira_Clarence_Eaker
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label General Ira Eaker
gptkbp:inductedInto gptkb:International_Air_&_Space_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:National_Aviation_Hall_of_Fame
gptkbp:knownFor Strategic bombing in World War II
Advocacy of air power
Leadership of Eighth Air Force
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:notableCommander gptkb:Eighth_Air_Force
gptkb:Mediterranean_Allied_Air_Forces
gptkb:U.S._Army_Air_Forces,_Mediterranean_Theater
gptkb:U.S._Strategic_Air_Forces_in_Europe
gptkbp:notableWork Led daylight bombing campaign over Nazi Germany
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:postRetirementRole author
Aerospace industry consultant
Aviation columnist
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:Winged_Warfare
gptkb:Air_Power_and_Armies
gptkb:Strategic_Air_Warfare
gptkb:This_Is_Air_Power
gptkbp:rank gptkb:General
gptkbp:retired 1947
gptkbp:serviceYears 1917–1947
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Ruth_Eaker
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:KDUA
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7