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Frank Reynolds was born in East Chicago, Indiana on November 29, 1923. He served as a Staff Sergeant during World War II. After the war Reynolds became a journalist working in the Chicago Area. He first became Chicago Correspondent for CBS before moving over to ABC to co-anchor the ABC Evening News with Howard K. Smith. Reynolds left the anchor chair and returned to the role of correspondent when Harry Reasoner replaced him. In 1978 Reynolds returned to the anchor desk to co-anchor the ABC World News Tonight with Max Robinson and Peter Jennings. Frank Reynolds also became the first anchor of “America Held Hostage,” which highlighted the daily developments in the Iranian Hostage Crisis. “America Held Hostage,” later became “Nightline” with Ted Koppel. Frank Reynolds presented his last news cast in April 1983; he died three months later from liver failure on July 20, 1983 at the age of 59. He is resting in Section 7A in Arlington National Cemetery.

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Description: Frank Reynolds was born on November 29, 1923 in East Chicago, Indiana. He attended Walbash College, graduating in 1946. He served in the United States Army during World War II, where he was awarded the Purple Heart. After the war, Reynolds began his broadcasting career with WWCA-AM in Gary, Indiana. A short time later he moved to Chicago where he worked at WBKB-TV, which later became WBBM. While at WBBM he also served as the Chicago correspondent for CBS News. In 1968, he became co-anchor of the ABC Evening News with Howard K. Smith. Reynolds was later replace by Harry Reasoner and returned to the role of correspondent. In 1978 Reynolds returned to the World News Tonight Anchor Chair with co-anchors Max Robinson and Peter Jennings. Reynolds was also the original anchor of “America Held Hostage,” during the Iranian Hostage Crisis. “America Held Hostage” evolved into the nightly news program “Nightline” in 1980. One famous moment in Reynolds' career occurred on March 30, 1981 during live news coverage of the assassination attempt on U.S. President Ronald Reagan. Early reports received by his newsroom had indicated that James Brady and others had been shot but that Reagan himself was uninjured. He became upset when a report arrived indicating that Reagan had been struck and at one point can be heard shouting at an individual off-screen to "speak up" as more information arrived. Later, White House Press Secretary James Brady, a close friend of Reynolds, was erroneously reported by all three networks as having died from the head wound he suffered in the incident, and, further, a report arrived that Reagan had died. Upon learning that the information regarding Brady was incorrect, Reynolds suddenly appeared noticeably upset and, looking around at staffers in the background, angrily burst out: "Let's get it nailed down...somebody...let's find out! Let's get it straight so we can report this thing accurately!" Reynolds is the father of CBS News correspondent Dean Reynolds. Coincidentally, it was a report from the younger Reynolds while he was a correspondent for UPI which first revealed that James Brady was still alive, leading to the aforementioned outburst from the elder Reynolds. Reynolds died from hepatitis-induced liver failure on July 20, 1983, at the age of 59 Reynolds, who served in the United States Army, is resting in Arlington National Cemetery. On May 23, 1985 he was presented, posthumously, with the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Reagan. Reagan and wife Nancy attended the funeral. Date of birth: 11/29/1923 Date of death: 07/20/1983 Area of notoriety: Entertainment Marker Type: Headstone Setting: Outdoor Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Daily - 8 a.m to 5 p.m. Fee required?: No Web site: [Web Link]

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