Background
Reeves was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in 1909.
Reeves was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in 1909.
He moved to Washington, District of Columbia, at an early age where he attended grammar and high school. He graduated and was commissioned a second lieutenant in June 1934.
After two years at the University of Maryland he entered the United States Military Academy at West Point, New New York He entered flying training the same year and received his pilot wings in October 1935 at Kelly Field, Texas. In February 1936 he was assigned to the 3rd Pursuit Squadron at Clark Field, Philippine Islands.
Two and a half years later he returned to the United States and was assigned to the Air Corps Technical School at Lowry Field, Colorado.
At the beginning of World World War II, he was assigned as director of training, Army Air Forces Technical School, Gulfport Field, Mississippi. Later Reeves served as director of training, then commanding officer of the Army Air Forces Technical School at Yale University.
Under his command, the school graduated more than 14,000 officers specifically trained in aircraft maintenance, engineering, air and ground communications, aircraft armament and aerial intelligence photography. In 1945 he was assigned to the Far East Command as chief of the Redeployment Section, later becoming assistant chief of Air Staff for Supply.
During his Far East Air Forces tour of duty he also served as deputy commanding officer, 13th Fighter Command.
Chief of staff, 85th Fighter Wing. And as commander, Fort William McKinley. Following duty assignments at United States. Air Force Headquarters in Washington, District of Columbia, Reeves was assigned to Headquarters United States. Air Forces in Europe, Wiesbaden, Germany, as assistant chief of staff for personnel.
During this time United States Air Forces in Europe was helping to reinforce the North Atlantic Treaty Organization through a buildup of United States. Air Force units in Europe.
He was responsible for manning combat and support units, as well as for personnel policies for a command of more than 100,000 people in more than 15 countries of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. He retired from the Air Force on July 31, 1969 and died November 16, 1998.