Cecil Simons - 06/27/2014
Cecil H. Simons was born in a log cabin in Lindy, Missouri on January 24, 1921. Lindy, Missouri was a small town (that no longer exists) in New Madrid county in the bootheel of the state. At a young age his family moved to Amboy, Lee County, Illinois. Cecil served in World War II as a radio operator and mechanic with the 89th Fighter Squadron, the 25th Fighter Squadron, and the 27th Troop Carrier Squadron. Cecil flew in 187 combat missions, mostly in China, and was discharged as a staff sergeant in June, 1945. Cecil has a son, grandson and granddaughter.
Interviewee Birth Year: 1921
Interviewer Birth Year: 1957
Interviewer Relation: Friend
Tags from Generation Exchange:
1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, Friend, Linda Railsback, Mid-Continent Public Library, Military service, Music, WWII
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Collection
Reference
Mid-Continent Public Library, Cecil Simons - 06/27/2014, Mid-Continent Public Library, 27 June 2014
Cite As
Mid-Continent Public Library, “Cecil Simons - 06/27/2014,” Genealogy Gallery, accessed April 28, 2024, https://content.mymcpl.org/items/show/10569.
Title
Cecil Simons - 06/27/2014
Description
Cecil H. Simons was born in a log cabin in Lindy, Missouri on January 24, 1921. Lindy, Missouri was a small town (that no longer exists) in New Madrid county in the bootheel of the state. At a young age his family moved to Amboy, Lee County, Illinois. Cecil served in World War II as a radio operator and mechanic with the 89th Fighter Squadron, the 25th Fighter Squadron, and the 27th Troop Carrier Squadron. Cecil flew in 187 combat missions, mostly in China, and was discharged as a staff sergeant in June, 1945. Cecil has a son, grandson and granddaughter.
Interviewee Birth Year: 1921
Interviewer Birth Year: 1957
Interviewer Relation: Friend
Tags from Generation Exchange:
1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, Friend, Linda Railsback, Mid-Continent Public Library, Military service, Music, WWII
Interviewee Birth Year: 1921
Interviewer Birth Year: 1957
Interviewer Relation: Friend
Tags from Generation Exchange:
1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, Friend, Linda Railsback, Mid-Continent Public Library, Military service, Music, WWII
Creator
Mid-Continent Public Library
Publisher
Mid-Continent Public Library
Date
27 June 2014
Rights
Language
English
Type
Sound
Identifier
cecil_interview_edited.mp3
Duration
00:30:15
Interviewer
Linda Railsback
Interviewee
Cecil Simons