Interview: Charlie Smith
Description
Bev Pechan and Kim Morey interview Charlie Smith along with his son Ken Smith. In the interview, Charlie relates childhood stories about his birthplace, Jackson, Mississippi. He tells of his time in the Army Air Corps during World War II and how he ended up in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The interview spans several different discussion topics.
Subject
World War II, Kentucky, Chicago, Illinois, Field Cook, Army Airforce, Sioux Falls, Business Owner, Civil Right Movement, Oral History, South Dakota, Jackson, Mississippi, Politics, Fishing
Creator
Rapid City Oral History Project
Date
2015-07-01
Interviewee
Charlie Smith
Interviewer
Bev Pechan and Kim Morey
Location
Rapid City
Files
- Date Added
- May 19, 2021
- Collection
- Interviews
- Item Type
- Oral History
- Tags
- Chicago, Civil Right Movement, Fishing, Illinois, Jackson, Kentucky, Mississippi, Politics, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States Army Air Forces, World War II
- Citation
- Rapid City Oral History Project, “Interview: Charlie Smith,” Rapid City Oral History, accessed December 12, 2025, https://rcploralhistory.omeka.net/items/show/35.
