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Douglas Committee, at the Ferry Command Base, Long Beach, California, later being transferred to Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio. For a time after World War II he was Commanding Officer of maintainance and supply depots at Greenville and Dalhart, Texas and Colorado Springs, Colorado. 

Eaton was President of the Early Birds in 1958 and was active in that organization.

Following retirement he suffered a heart attack in 1963 from which he never fully recovered and died of a stroke on June 22nd, 1966 at age 75. He was survived by his wife, two sons and three grandchildren. After cremation his remains were placed in the Portal of Folded Wings in Valhalla Memorial Park, Los Angeles, California. He was a member of the Officers Reserve Corps and the Air Force Association.

Eaton had built 23 planes, taught 16 student and held 62 patents on various related aviation devices.

Flying Pioneer, Warren S. Eaton was truly one of the outstanding early aviation pioneers. Designer, plane builder, self taught aviator, instructor and inventor, his record of noteworthy accomplishments is impressive. Few men contributed more to the early history of American aviation development. Starting from its very beginnings his was a long, useful life of aviation endeavor through its [[strikethrough]] all [[strikethrough]] its early period of growth.