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Military Strategist
Enshrined: 1970
Birth: April 13, 1896
Death: August 6, 1987
Ira Clarence Eaker
Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in 1926 for his participation in a Pan-American goodwill flight to South America.
Chief pilot of the Question Mark in 1929 which set an in-flight refueling record of 150 hours.
Made the first blind transcontinental flight in 1936.
Organized the VIII bomber command and led the first heavy bomber raids over Europe during World War II.
Commanded the Eighth Air Force, which then consisted of all U.S. Army Air Forces in the United Kingdom.
Led the Mediterranean Allied Air forces during the invasion of Italy and southern France in 1944.
Became deputy commander of the Army Air Forces and Chief of the Air Staff.
Military Strategist
Enshrined: 1970
Birth: April 13, 1896
Death: August 6, 1987
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