Ralph Sims oral history interview, 1997.

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Ralph Sims oral history interview, 1997.

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Sims describes his family background and his hometown, Donaldsonville, his work at WJBO radio before and after the war and his association with station owner Charles Manship, Sr., and his training and experiences as a member of a B-17 flight crew during World War II, including his participation in D-Day. He offers details about debriefings after his missions and the "official" news in the STARS AND STRIPES. He also relates his career after the war and radio and his involvement in the Rotary Club.

2 sound cassettes (2 hours, 35 minutes);Transcript (96 p.)

Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 7158186

Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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Sims, Ralph, 1916-

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Ralph Sims was born in Donaldsonville, La. in 1916. He joined the Army Air Corps during World War II and was a tailgunner in a B-17 "Flying Fortress." Sims's wife, Eliza, worked as a secretary at Ethyl Corporation in Baton Rouge during the war. Returning home after his first tour, he continued to work at WJBO radio in Baton Rouge. Leaving radio, he worked for Crawford Corporation and Fidelity National Bank. He retired from the bank in 1982 and has remained active Louisiana Rotary Club. ...

WJBO (Radio Station : Baton Rouge, La.)

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Foster, Adele,

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Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, La.). T. Harry Williams Center for Oral History

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The T. Harry Williams Center for Oral History was established in August 1991 to document the history of Louisiana State University. A department of LSU Libraries Special Collections, the Center conducts, collects, preserves, and makes available to scholars oral history interviews on Louisiana's social, political, cultural, and economic history. From the description of T. Harry Williams Center for Oral History records, 1990-1998. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 22696...

Manship, Charles S., Sr.

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United States. Army. Air Corps

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Rotary international

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An intertnational organization of business and professional leaders founded in Chicago in 1905 for the purpose of fostering humanitarian service, peace and goodwill. The organization has over 1 million members in 31,000 Rotary clubs located in 167 countries. Districts 5610, 5650, 5970 and 6000 include the Iowa clubs. From the description of Rotary International records pertaining to Iowa clubs, 1923- [ongoing] (Iowa Sate Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 64578103 Men'...