SHOT DOWN SIX TIMES
DEATH OF NOTED AVIATOR. Mr Adrian W. Reeves, who was shot down six times during his World War aviation career, in which he escaped with nothing more, 'serious than a sprained ankle, died recently of influenza, at * the age of 33. Mr Reeves, who was Mce-president of the_ National Air Service, Inc., of Detroit, United States, was born in Belfast, Ireland, and joined the Roy&I Naval Air Service in 1915, at. the age of 15, rising to the rank of captain. He received a Distinguished Service Flying Cross for leading 13 successful bombing raids over the German lines within a few. days. He was Credited officially with bringing down four planes, and his ankle was sprained when a machine gun bullet struck his shoe. ~
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 21976, 10 June 1933, Page 4
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