Obit from Plain Dealer:
REED ROBERT C. REED, age 89. Beloved husband of 66 years to Helen (nee Gerber); loving father of Janet Reed (Ron Blatnik), Robert, Lynn, Thomas (Debra), Timothy, Kevin (deceased), James and Michael; proud grandfather of Tracie, Kati, Jennifer, Christopher, Stefanie, Laura, Angela, Rebecca, Michael, Daniel, Bryan, Veronica and two great grandchildren Jacob and Olivia; son of the late Charles and Marie (nee Walsh); brother of Marie Wilkins (deceased). Funeral Services will be 11 a.m. Friday at JAKUBS-DANAHER FUNERAL HOME, 36000 LAKESHORE BLVD., EASTLAKE, WHERE FRIENDS WILL BE RECEIVED FROM 2-4 AND 6-8 P.M. ON THURSDAY. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of the Western Reserve, 17876 St. Clair Ave., Cleveland, 44110. Interment will be in All Souls Cemetery
Robert was a WWII Veteran serving in the Army Air Corps, he flew 45 combat missions, including the liberation of the Philippines. His nickname during service was "One Run Reed" as a result of an incident in which he disobeyed a superior officer's orders to make a second run at a target, citing that due to concerns about fuel he "only makes one run".
YouTube Video of him telling some of his stories
REED ROBERT C. REED, age 89. Beloved husband of 66 years to Helen (nee Gerber); loving father of Janet Reed (Ron Blatnik), Robert, Lynn, Thomas (Debra), Timothy, Kevin (deceased), James and Michael; proud grandfather of Tracie, Kati, Jennifer, Christopher, Stefanie, Laura, Angela, Rebecca, Michael, Daniel, Bryan, Veronica and two great grandchildren Jacob and Olivia; son of the late Charles and Marie (nee Walsh); brother of Marie Wilkins (deceased). Funeral Services will be 11 a.m. Friday at JAKUBS-DANAHER FUNERAL HOME, 36000 LAKESHORE BLVD., EASTLAKE, WHERE FRIENDS WILL BE RECEIVED FROM 2-4 AND 6-8 P.M. ON THURSDAY. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of the Western Reserve, 17876 St. Clair Ave., Cleveland, 44110. Interment will be in All Souls Cemetery
Robert was a WWII Veteran serving in the Army Air Corps, he flew 45 combat missions, including the liberation of the Philippines. His nickname during service was "One Run Reed" as a result of an incident in which he disobeyed a superior officer's orders to make a second run at a target, citing that due to concerns about fuel he "only makes one run".
YouTube Video of him telling some of his stories
Obit from Plain Dealer:
REED ROBERT C. REED, age 89. Beloved husband of 66 years to Helen (nee Gerber); loving father of Janet Reed (Ron Blatnik), Robert, Lynn, Thomas (Debra), Timothy, Kevin (deceased), James and Michael; proud grandfather of Tracie, Kati, Jennifer, Christopher, Stefanie, Laura, Angela, Rebecca, Michael, Daniel, Bryan, Veronica and two great grandchildren Jacob and Olivia; son of the late Charles and Marie (nee Walsh); brother of Marie Wilkins (deceased). Funeral Services will be 11 a.m. Friday at JAKUBS-DANAHER FUNERAL HOME, 36000 LAKESHORE BLVD., EASTLAKE, WHERE FRIENDS WILL BE RECEIVED FROM 2-4 AND 6-8 P.M. ON THURSDAY. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of the Western Reserve, 17876 St. Clair Ave., Cleveland, 44110. Interment will be in All Souls Cemetery
Robert was a WWII Veteran serving in the Army Air Corps, he flew 45 combat missions, including the liberation of the Philippines. His nickname during service was "One Run Reed" as a result of an incident in which he disobeyed a superior officer's orders to make a second run at a target, citing that due to concerns about fuel he "only makes one run".
YouTube Video of him telling some of his stories
REED ROBERT C. REED, age 89. Beloved husband of 66 years to Helen (nee Gerber); loving father of Janet Reed (Ron Blatnik), Robert, Lynn, Thomas (Debra), Timothy, Kevin (deceased), James and Michael; proud grandfather of Tracie, Kati, Jennifer, Christopher, Stefanie, Laura, Angela, Rebecca, Michael, Daniel, Bryan, Veronica and two great grandchildren Jacob and Olivia; son of the late Charles and Marie (nee Walsh); brother of Marie Wilkins (deceased). Funeral Services will be 11 a.m. Friday at JAKUBS-DANAHER FUNERAL HOME, 36000 LAKESHORE BLVD., EASTLAKE, WHERE FRIENDS WILL BE RECEIVED FROM 2-4 AND 6-8 P.M. ON THURSDAY. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of the Western Reserve, 17876 St. Clair Ave., Cleveland, 44110. Interment will be in All Souls Cemetery
Robert was a WWII Veteran serving in the Army Air Corps, he flew 45 combat missions, including the liberation of the Philippines. His nickname during service was "One Run Reed" as a result of an incident in which he disobeyed a superior officer's orders to make a second run at a target, citing that due to concerns about fuel he "only makes one run".
YouTube Video of him telling some of his stories
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