Edward Werner Reynal, Jr.

Edward Werner Reynal, Jr. - Commander in 1976 and 1977


Edward Werner Reynal, Jr., the son of Edward Werner Reynal, Sr. and Ruth Davis, was born on October 22, 1924, in Forney, Texas, and attended schools in Forney and Tyler, Texas, after the family's move there. In 1936, the Reynal family moved to Bay City, Texas, where Ed graduated in 1942. He then joined the U.S. Army Air Force, attended flight school, and commissioned a Lieutenant and trained as a pilot for medium bombers. He served in the 380th Bomb Group and 345th Bomb Group in the South Pacific during World War II. Returning from the service, he enrolled in Texas A & M University, earning a degree in Aeronautical Engineering. He was married to Billie Jean Harris on April 20, 1951 in Bay City, Texas. For the past 32 years (1984) Ed has been employed as an engineer with Phillips Petroleum Company in Sweeny, Texas. The Reynals presently reside at No. 9 Chaparral Drive, Bay City, Texas.