WWII Project 6.16.19: Loran Smith Served in Both the Korean War and the Vietnam War

Welcome to the Americhicks WWII Project podcast. Kim Monson is your host. Today Kim speaks with retired Chief Master Sergeant. Facing the draft Lorene choose instead to enlist in the Air Force. Lorene decided on the Air Force because that branch of the service was integrated. Being an African America Lorene of course would rather have been in an integrated service. Loran Smith is a second generation Tuskegee Airman a Korean and Vietnam Veteran. Loran joined the Air Force in 1952. He spent time in the South as a Tuskegee Airman before the Civil Rights movement and later flew hundreds of combat missions in Vietnam. __________________________________________________ Copyright 2019: The Americhicks W/Kim Monson Visit us at www.americhicks.com To have someone contact you about advertising on the radio program, the podcast, or the Americhicks website visit:www.americhicks.com/contact and fill out the form. Or, of course, email your Americhicks: [email protected] The Americhicks World War II Project airs on EZ1430 every Sunday at 1 PM. You can listen to the live stream by going to www.ez1430.radio.com Did you know you can get the Americhicks podcast on iTunes, Spotify and Google Music? Just open your iTunes, Spotify or Google Music and search for Americhicks.