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- Brian_Eaton abstract "Air Vice Marshal Brian Alexander Eaton, CB, CBE, DSO and Bar, DFC (15 December 1916 – 17 October 1992) was a senior commander in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). Born in Tasmania and raised in Victoria, he joined the RAAF in 1936 and was promoted to flight lieutenant on the outbreak of World War II. He held training positions before being posted to No. 3 Squadron at the beginning of 1943, flying P-40 Kittyhawk fighter-bombers in North Africa. Despite being shot down three times within ten days soon after arriving, Eaton quickly rose to become the unit's commanding officer, and by year's end had been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. To this he added the Distinguished Service Order and Bar in 1944–45, gaining promotion to group captain and command of No. 239 Wing RAF in Italy. His war service also earned him the US Silver Star in 1946.In the decade following World War II, Eaton led No. 81 Wing in Japan, and No. 78 Wing in Malta. He commanded RAAF Base Williamtown from 1957 to 1959, after which he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire. As Director-General of Operational Requirements in 1965, Eaton argued for increased RAAF co-operation with the Australian Army in light of growing involvement in the Vietnam War. He was promoted to air vice marshal the next year, and became Deputy Chief of the Air Staff. Posted to Singapore as Air Officer Commanding (AOC) No. 224 Group RAF in 1967, he was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath for his work as chief of staff at Headquarters RAF Far East Air Force in 1969. He then served as Air Member for Personnel, before being selected as AOC Operational Command in 1973. Eaton retired from the RAAF in December that year, and became an executive for Rolls-Royce in Canberra. He died in 1992 at the age of 75.".
- Brian_Eaton alias "Air Vice Marshal Brian Alexander Eaton".
- Brian_Eaton allegiance "Australia".
- Brian_Eaton award Distinguished_Flying_Cross_(United_Kingdom).
- Brian_Eaton award Distinguished_Service_Order.
- Brian_Eaton award Order_of_the_Bath.
- Brian_Eaton award Order_of_the_British_Empire.
- Brian_Eaton award Silver_Star.
- Brian_Eaton battle Allied_invasion_of_Italy.
- Brian_Eaton battle Allied_invasion_of_Sicily.
- Brian_Eaton battle Battle_of_Monte_Cassino.
- Brian_Eaton battle Italian_Campaign_(World_War_II).
- Brian_Eaton battle North_African_Campaign.
- Brian_Eaton battle Tunisia_Campaign.
- Brian_Eaton birthDate "1916-12-15".
- Brian_Eaton birthPlace Launceston,_Tasmania.
- Brian_Eaton birthPlace Tasmania.
- Brian_Eaton birthYear "1916".
- Brian_Eaton deathDate "1992-10-17".
- Brian_Eaton deathPlace Canberra.
- Brian_Eaton deathYear "1992".
- Brian_Eaton militaryBranch Royal_Australian_Air_Force.
- Brian_Eaton militaryCommand "No. 224 Group RAF (1967–68)".
- Brian_Eaton militaryCommand "No. 239 Wing RAF (1944–45)".
- Brian_Eaton militaryCommand "No. 3 Squadron (1943–44)".
- Brian_Eaton militaryCommand "No. 78 Wing (1951–54)".
- Brian_Eaton militaryCommand "No. 81 Wing (1947–48)".
- Brian_Eaton militaryCommand "Operational Command (1973)".
- Brian_Eaton militaryCommand "RAAF Base Williamtown (1957–59)".
- Brian_Eaton militaryUnit Central_Flying_School_RAAF.
- Brian_Eaton militaryUnit No._21_Squadron_RAAF.
- Brian_Eaton occupation Rolls-Royce_Holdings.
- Brian_Eaton serviceEndYear "1973".
- Brian_Eaton serviceStartYear "1936".
- Brian_Eaton thumbnail MALTA0154EatonPortrait1954Cropped.jpg?width=300.
- Brian_Eaton wikiPageExternalLink Historical-Titles.aspx?page=2.
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- Brian_Eaton wikiPageID "27029082".
- Brian_Eaton wikiPageRevisionID "598102124".
- Brian_Eaton allegiance "Australia".
- Brian_Eaton alt "Outdoor head-and-shoulders portrait of a caucasian man in dark tie, light shirt, and light jacket with pilot's wings and medal ribbons on left-breast pocket".
- Brian_Eaton alternativeNames "Air Vice Marshal Brian Alexander Eaton".
- Brian_Eaton awards Distinguished_Flying_Cross_(United_Kingdom).
- Brian_Eaton awards Distinguished_Service_Order.
- Brian_Eaton awards Medal_bar.
- Brian_Eaton awards Order_of_the_Bath.
- Brian_Eaton awards Order_of_the_British_Empire.
- Brian_Eaton awards Silver_Star.
- Brian_Eaton battles "World War II * North African Campaign * Battle of Tunisia * Italian Campaign * Allied invasion of Sicily * Allied invasion of Italy * Battle of Monte Cassino".
- Brian_Eaton birthDate "1916-12-15".
- Brian_Eaton birthPlace "Launceston, Tasmania".
- Brian_Eaton branch Royal_Australian_Air_Force.
- Brian_Eaton caption "Group Captain Brian Eaton, Malta, c. 1953–54".
- Brian_Eaton commands List_of_Royal_Air_Force_groups.
- Brian_Eaton commands List_of_Wings_of_the_Royal_Air_Force.
- Brian_Eaton commands No._3_Squadron_RAAF.
- Brian_Eaton commands No._78_Wing_RAAF.
- Brian_Eaton commands No._81_Wing_RAAF.
- Brian_Eaton commands RAAF_Air_Command.
- Brian_Eaton commands RAAF_Base_Williamtown.
- Brian_Eaton dateOfBirth "1916-12-15".
- Brian_Eaton dateOfDeath "1992-10-17".
- Brian_Eaton deathDate "1992-10-17".
- Brian_Eaton deathPlace "Canberra, Australian Capital Territory".
- Brian_Eaton hasPhotoCollection Brian_Eaton.
- Brian_Eaton laterwork "Regional Executive, Rolls-Royce".
- Brian_Eaton name "Brian Alexander Eaton".
- Brian_Eaton name "Eaton, Brian".
- Brian_Eaton nickname ""The Boss"".
- Brian_Eaton placeOfBirth "Launceston, Tasmania".
- Brian_Eaton placeOfDeath "Canberra, Australian Capital Territory".
- Brian_Eaton rank Air_vice-marshal.
- Brian_Eaton serviceyears "1936".
- Brian_Eaton shortDescription "RAAF senior commander".
- Brian_Eaton title Air_officer_commanding.
- Brian_Eaton title List_of_Royal_Air_Force_groups.
- Brian_Eaton unit Central_Flying_School_RAAF.
- Brian_Eaton unit No._21_Squadron_RAAF.
- Brian_Eaton years "1967".
- Brian_Eaton description "RAAF senior commander".
- Brian_Eaton description "RAAF senior commander".
- Brian_Eaton subject Category:1916_births.
- Brian_Eaton subject Category:1992_deaths.
- Brian_Eaton subject Category:Australian_aviators.
- Brian_Eaton subject Category:Commanders_of_the_Order_of_the_British_Empire.
- Brian_Eaton subject Category:Companions_of_the_Distinguished_Service_Order_and_Bar.
- Brian_Eaton subject Category:Companions_of_the_Order_of_the_Bath.
- Brian_Eaton subject Category:People_from_Launceston,_Tasmania.
- Brian_Eaton subject Category:Recipients_of_the_Distinguished_Flying_Cross_(United_Kingdom).
- Brian_Eaton subject Category:Recipients_of_the_Silver_Star.
- Brian_Eaton subject Category:Royal_Australian_Air_Force_air_marshals.
- Brian_Eaton subject Category:Royal_Australian_Air_Force_personnel_of_World_War_II.
- Brian_Eaton subject Category:Shot-down_aviators.
- Brian_Eaton type AirMarshal109781171.
- Brian_Eaton type AustralianAviators.
- Brian_Eaton type Aviator109826204.
- Brian_Eaton type CausalAgent100007347.
- Brian_Eaton type CommandersOfTheOrderOfTheBritishEmpire.
- Brian_Eaton type CommandingOfficer109941964.
- Brian_Eaton type Companion109945905.