November 10, 2024  

During World War II Some Sent Their Sons… 5 at a Time!

With Veterans Day taking place on Monday, November 11, I would like to recognize 5 of Philip Reed’s sons who served in the military. Philip Reed was employed by Reed Brothers Dodge owned and operated by his brothers Lewis and Edgar.

According to the article below from the 1943 edition of The Montgomery County Sentinel, this was a record, taking into account a 6th son who was turned down at the induction station for failure to pass his physical examination.

Philip Reed family members who served:
Philip Reed Jr, US Army
Dwight Reed, US Army Air Force
John Beverly Reed, US Navy
Joseph Wayne Reed, US Navy
Robert Dexter Reed, US Army

Montgomery County Sentinel, March 18, 1943

So while we honor all who served on Veterans Day, on this day, I salute Philip Reed’s five sons, and thank them for their service to our country.

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About Reed Brothers

I am a co-owner of the former Reed Brothers Dodge in Rockville, Maryland. Lewis Reed, the founder of Reed Brothers Dodge was my grandfather. We were a family-owned and operated car dealership in Rockville for almost a century. I served in the United States Air Force for 30 years before retiring in the top enlisted grade of Chief Master Sergeant in July 2006. In 2016, I received the Arthur M. Wagman Award for Historic Preservation Communication from Peerless Rockville for documenting the history of Reed Brothers Dodge in both blog and book format. This distinguished honor recognizes outstanding achievement by writers, educators, and historians whose work has heightened public awareness of Rockville’s architectural and cultural heritage, growth and development.

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