Ira C. Eaker
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Ira C. Eaker was a prominent U.S. Army Air Forces general and aviation pioneer who played a key leadership role in Allied strategic bombing operations during World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ira C. Eaker canonical | 5 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army Air Forces general
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aviation pioneer ⓘ human ⓘ military officer ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Allied air forces in World War II
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United States Army Air Forces ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Air Medal
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Croix de Guerre ⓘ Distinguished Service Medal (United States) ⓘ Legion of Merit ⓘ Order of the British Empire ⓘ Silver Star ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
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World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer |
United States Army
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United States Army Air Forces ⓘ |
| familyName | Eaker ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
military aviation
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strategic bombing ⓘ |
| givenName | Ira ⓘ |
| hasRole |
air power strategist
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strategic bombing commander ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | United States Army Air Corps ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
United States Army Air Corps
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United States Army Air Forces ⓘ United States Army Air Service ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Lieutenant General ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
contributed to the establishment of coordinated Allied air command structures in the Mediterranean theater
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helped organize and lead large-scale daylight bombing raids over Nazi-occupied Europe ⓘ |
| notableFor |
command of the Eighth Air Force in England
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high-level Allied air strategy planning during World War II ⓘ public advocacy of air power and an independent air force ⓘ |
| notableWork |
development and advocacy of daylight precision bombing doctrine
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leadership of Allied strategic bombing operations in Europe during World War II ⓘ |
| occupation |
aviator
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military leader ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Allied strategic bombing campaign in Europe
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Allied bombing of Germany ⓘ
surface form:
Combined Bomber Offensive
air operations in the Mediterranean Theater in World War II ⓘ air operations over Germany in World War II ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Commander of the Mediterranean Allied Air Forces
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Commanding General of the Eighth Air Force ⓘ Deputy Commander of the United States Army Air Forces ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.