Wilmer A. Reedholm, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Vice-President of American Airlines
Date of Birth: 14-Sep-1912
Place of Birth: Boxholm, Iowa, United States
Date of Death: 26-Aug-1994
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Wilmer A. Reedholm
- Wilmer A.
- Reedholm (born September 14, 1912 in Boxholm, Iowa - died August 26, 1994 in Stuart, Florida) was an American aviation pioneer. In 1926 Reedholm designed and constructed his first airplane, a single-seat craft with a 28 hp engine.
- It made only one flight, a brief straight-line effort, with the unlicensed youth at the controls.Reedholm obtained his solo permit at the age of 16, and became the nation's youngest fully licensed pilot at 18.
- He obtained a Transport Rating. In 1931 he was mentioned in the Dayton, Ohio newspaper as second-place winner of a local air race. Reedholm became Vice-President - Flight with American Airlines, retiring in 1972 at the age of 60. In 2007 Reedholm was posthumously inducted into the Iowa Aviation Hall of Fame.
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