Ehle Hiram Reber - Malin, OR
N 41° 59.880 W 121° 23.778
10T E 632820 N 4650798
Located at the Ehle Reber Municipal Airport.
Waymark Code: WMHTG7
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 08/12/2013
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Ehle Reber Municipal Airport
Malin, Oregon
One of Oregon's Finest
Ehle Hiram Reber
January 30, 1920-January 23-1943
Although his years on this earth were few, Ehle H Reber was a hero to many. Malin High's Student Body President, Captain and quarterback of the football team, shortstop for the Klamath Falls Junior Legion baseball team, Reber was known throughout the region as an outstanding citizen and athlete. After high school, he excelled at the collegiate level serving as Captain of one of Bill Hayward's legendary U of O track teams. Compelled to serve his country, Reber joined the Air Corps upon college graduation in 1941 becoming one of America's pre-Pearl Harbor boys. Stationed at Molesworth, England as a member of the 303rd Bomb Group, Reber piloted his B-17, the 'Jerry Jinx' seeing combat action in the first air campaign over Nazi occupied Europe. Fully dedicated to the cause of freedom until his last breath, 1st Lt Reber and his crew joined the great tragic cavalcade of young men 'gone west' 23 January 1943 during their seventh mission over Lorient, France. Posthumously awarded the Purple Heart and Air Medal.
Dedicated May 28, 2012
Outstanding Citizen/Athlete
'I remember with fondest memories my association with one of the finest young men I ever knew then or now: Ehle Reber. He was one of my all-time favorite boys.' -Roland Parks, OSAA Chairman
Malin High School 1933-1937 Quarterback and Captain of football team Basketball point guard Baseball Klamath Junior Legion Team Track State Broad Jump Champion 23'2" record stood for 20 years at state level, remains local record Student Body Vice President 1933-1936 Student Body President 1936-1937 Newspaper Sports Editor University of Oregon 1937-1941 Bachelor of Science 1941 ROTC Sigma Phi Epsilon Athletic Fraternity Sigma Delta Chi Professional Journalist Newspaper Sports Editor Track and Field Team 1938-1941 Track and field Team Captain 1941 Undefeated in dual competition (Broad Jump) 1941 Babb Trophy Finalist
Jerry Jinx" 41-24607
Aircraft assigned at Battle Creek, MI 23 September 1942
Arrived at Molesworth, England 2 November 1942
Crew of the Jerry Jinx
Pilot: Ehle Reber
Co-Pilot: Allan Mitchell
Navigator: Jarold Byrom
Bombardier: Robert Swindle
Crew:
Duke Hamilton, Irwin Blankenship, Victor Hand, Luther Gross, D A Mayo, Roger Milford
7 Combat Missions
18 November 1942 St Nazaire
22 November 1942 Lorient
6 December 1942 Lille
12 December 1942 Rouen
20 December 1942 Romilly-sur-Seine
13 January 1943 Lille
23 January 1943 Lorient
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Type of memorial: Plaque
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