Samuel Reber II

Lt. Col. Samuel Reber circa 1915

Colonel Samuel Reber, Sr. (October 16, 1864 - April 16, 1933) was an aviation pioneer in the Signal Corps.[1]

Biography

He was born on October 16, 1864 in Missouri. Reber attended the United States Military Academy and graduated on July 1, 1882. He was promoted to second lieutenant in the 4th Cavalry Regiment on July 1, 1886.[2] He married Cecilia Sherman Miles, the daughter of General Nelson Appleton Miles and Mary Hoyt Sherman, on January 10, 1900 in Washington, D.C.. They had as their son, Samuel Reber, Jr.[3]

He died on April 16, 1933.[1] He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery on April 16, 1933.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Col. S. Reber Dead. Wireless Expert. Developed it as Means of Army Communication in 25 Years Service in Signal Corps. Was Pioneer in Aviation. Served In Spanish and World Wars and Was Delegate to Many International Conferences". New York Times. April 18, 1933. Retrieved 2015-03-29.
  2. 1 2 "Samuel Reber, Sr.". Arlington National Cemetery. Retrieved 2015-03-29.
  3. ↑ "Samuel Reber, Career Diplomat For the State Department, Dies". New York Times. December 26, 1971. Retrieved 2015-03-29.
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