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Robert Campbell Reeve had two brothers: his twin, Richard Dodge Reeve (27 Mar 1902 - 10 Jun 1932) and Hubert Wesley Reeve ( 19 Jun 1904 - 30 Nov 1972). His father, Hubert Lester Reeve ( 01 Jul 1867 - 1949), after the death of his first wife, May (Mary Ann) Davenport (06 Nov 1867 - 09 Jul 1904), married Dollie I. Gregg.
Reeve was born in Waunakee, Wisconsin, on March 27, 1902. He was one of twins, his brother was Richard. Their parents were Hubert and Mae Reeve. Mae died in 1904, and their father remarried, leaving the boys to fend for themselves. Bob and Richard went their separate ways early in life.
Reeve and his wife Tilly, along with their four children, moved a final time to Anchorage. During World War II Bob flew the entire Aleutian Chain learning its weather, the islands and the coastlines. As the war wound down Bob developed a plan, he would serve the Aleutians with scheduled service.
Feb 2, 2018 · Robert Campbell (Bob) Reeve (March 27, 1902 – August 25, 1980) is best known as the founder of Reeve Aleutian Airways, but he had an extensive and colorful career in Alaska aviation, including development of the methods of landing on a mountain glacier.
Jan 31, 2021 · The only person with that role was a man called Robert Campbell Reeve. Born in 1902 in Waunakee, Wisconsin, Reeve was fascinated with aircraft from a young age. Aged 8 he read about the daring exploits of the Wright brothers and his love for aviation started.
- Noel Yaxley
Robert Campbell Reeve. Pilot. Born: March 27, 1902 in Waunakee, Wisconsin. Death: August 25, 1980. Enshrined: 1975. Joined two barnstormers and earned his license as an aircraft mechanic and a pilot. Later, he served briefly as a cadet in the Army Air Corps.
Robert C. Reeve. Pioneer Alaska Pilot. Airline Executive. Born Wauankee, Wisconsin. March 27, 1902—August 25, 1980. During 1928-32 Robert Campbell Reeve honed his flying skills by pioneering the airmail routes to South America and across the forbidding Andes Mountains.
