Richard S. Reynolds Sr. (1881-1955) was an industrialist and poet whose breadth of vision, common sense, and patriotism led him to take uncommon risks to prepare the American aluminum industry for war. The penultimate stanza of his poem “An American Credo” expresses a spirit reflected in deeds of valor, fidelity, and sacrifice: “I abhor the beaten path. Not for me The cowbell or the curfew. I shun The smooth highroad strung With signs of warning and safety signals. I dare the darkness to reach the dawn.” On 17 March 2006, the Richard S. Reynolds Sr. Garden of the National D-Day Memorial was named in tribute to him by resolution of the Board of Directors of the National D-Day Memorial Foundation.