Lieutenant General Ira C. Eaker Was Born April 13, 1896, At Field Creek, Texas. Successively He Has Commanded The 8th Bomber Command In England 8th Air Forces U.S.. Air Forces In The United Kingdom And The Mediterranean Allied Air Forces. In 1927 He Received The D.F.C. For The South American Good-Will Flight And The Oakleaf Cluster On The D.F.C. For The Endurance Flight Of The Question Mark In 1929. His Combat Decorations Are The Silver Star, The Legion Of Merit, The Bolivian Order Of The Condor Of The Andes, The Chilean Order Al Merito, The Peruvian Order Of The Sun Of Peru, The Venezuelan Order Of The Liberator, Knight Of The British Empire And The Russian Order Of Suvorov. He Is At Present Deputy Commander Of The Aaf Adna Chief Of The Air Staff.
