Background
Eaton, Robert Edward Lee was born on December 22, 1909 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States. Son of Malcolm Jasper and Sallie Lucinda (Huff) Eaton.
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Robert Edward Lee Eaton
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Robert Edward Lee Eaton, American air force officer, public relations and management executive. Decorated Silver Star with oak leaf cluster, Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross with oak leaf cluster, Bronze Star medal, Air medal with four oak leaf clusters, Distinguished Service Medal Croix de Guerre/France.
Education
Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1931.
Career
Commissioned Second lieutenant, advanced through grades to major general United States Army, 1931—1947. Translations to Air Corporation, 1933. Operations officer 5th Bomb Squadron, 1935, weather officer, 1937.
Commanding officer 7th Air Base Group, 1941. Regional control officer 2d Weather Region, 1941. Chief weather central division A.A.F. Headquarters, 1942.
Commanding officer 451st Bomb Group, Zone of Interior and Italy, 1943—1944. Deputy director operations United States Strategic Air Forces, Europe, 1944—1945. Office assistant chief air staff personnel A.A.F. Headquarters, 1945, Office of Director Information, 1946.
Deputy director Office of Legislation Liaison, Office of Secretary Defense, 1949. Director Legislation and Liaison Office of Secretary Air Force, 1951—1953. Commander Sixth Allied Tactical Air Force, Izmir, Turkey, 1953—1955, 10th Air Force, Selfridge Air Force Base, Michigan, 1955—1959.
Assistant chief staff research forces Headquarters, 1959—1962. Retired
Chairman public rels.a nd management consultant Eaton Associates, Inc., Washington, from 1962.
Achievements
Membership
Member Miss State Society of Washington, American Legion (national Commander 1973-1974), 40 and 8, Mason, Columbia Country Club, Army-Navy Club, Metropolitan Club, Burning Tree Club, Pine Valley Golf Club New Jersey.
Connections
Married Jo Kathryn Rhein, January 1, 1939. Children: Robert Edward Lee, Sallie, Charles.
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Religion
Episcopalian
Education
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1931
Career
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1931 - 1947
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1933
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1941
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1941
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1942
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1943 - 1944
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1944 - 1945
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1949
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1949
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1951 - 1953
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1953 - 1955
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1955 - 1959
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1959 - 1962
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Awards
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Decorated Silver Star with oak leaf cluster, Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross with oak leaf cluster, Bronze Star medal, Air medal with four oak leaf clusters, Distinguished Service Medal Croix de Guerre/France.Decorated Silver Star with oak leaf cluster, Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross with oak leaf cluster, Bronze Star medal, Air medal with four oak leaf clusters, Distinguished Service Medal Croix de Guerre/France.