In this first interview with Charles and Grace Childs, Grace tells the story of her childhood on a Depression-era farm in North Dakota, and meeting Charles during college. Charles recounts his early life as a train-hopping musician and joining the National Guard in 1940. Both then recount the years spent together and apart while Charles was a Air Force pilot during World War II.

Black Hills Jazz Band, Black Hills Veteran's Writing Group, farming, Germany, The Great Depression, Korean War, music, North Dakota, North Dakota National Guard, South Dakota, train hopping, United States Air Force, World War II

Rapid City Oral History Project

01-19-2015

Rapid City Public Library

Historic Rapid City

Rapid City Library Foundation

North Dakota, South Dakota, Rapid City (S.D.)

The Great Depression, World War II

Charles "Chuck" Childs

Grace Childs

Kim Morey

Rapid City