Darrell was born in November 1918. He attended high school in Jonesboro, Illinois, and graduated from Laramie University.
He was a pilot of a B-24 in WW II. He worked as an engineer for oil companies.
He died in an accident on the Gulf Coast in 1978.
He married Caroline Manning. They had four children.
Life Magazine had a story of a B-24 and a crew that flew 25 combat missions in three theaters without a scratch. "Captain Darrell L. Sims, the red-headed pilot from Jonesboro, Illinois, led the crew of "Jerks Natural" to a perfect record.
Darrell was born in November 1918. He attended high school in Jonesboro, Illinois, and graduated from Laramie University.
He was a pilot of a B-24 in WW II. He worked as an engineer for oil companies.
He died in an accident on the Gulf Coast in 1978.
He married Caroline Manning. They had four children.
Life Magazine had a story of a B-24 and a crew that flew 25 combat missions in three theaters without a scratch. "Captain Darrell L. Sims, the red-headed pilot from Jonesboro, Illinois, led the crew of "Jerks Natural" to a perfect record.
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