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A man in military uniform wearing a hat.

Wilmer (Bill) Reedholm

By IOWA AVIATION MUSEUM

Born in Lanyon, Iowa in 1912, Wilmer (Bill) Reedholm grew up in nearby Boxholm. When he was nine, a barnstormer landing near Lanyon gave him his first flight, thus beginning a lifelong passion for aviation. In 1928, when Bill was…

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Frank C. Wallace

By IOWA AVIATION MUSEUM

Born in 1889 in Davenport, aviation inspiration came early to Frank Wallace when he watched Eugene Ely make his first flights in 1910. In those early days, Frank dreamed of an airport with a flying school and hangers for area…

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