| 词条 | Edward H. Sims |
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Edward H. Sims (born May 29, 1923) was an American author, wartime fighter pilot, and newspaper figure.[1] He is best known for his extensive chronicling of fighter missions and fighter tactics covering the period 1914 to 1970. BiographySims was born and spent his early years in Orangeburg, South Carolina. When World War II began, he enlisted in the Army Air Force, and received his officer's commission and pilot wings. He flew 33 missions over Germany-occupied territories.[2] After the war Sims received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Wofford College in Spartanburg SC. He also studied journalism at Emory University in Atlanta (Georgia), while also working at the Orangeburg Times as the sports editor. He later served as associate editor, and then editor of the newspaper. In 1947 Sims founded a Washington, D.C. bureau to represent several regional newspapers. He also became the DC correspondent for Editor's Copy Syndicate, a national news and feature service. In 1952 he became the editor and publisher of that service. During those years he contributed a weekly news column (beginning in 1948), and was regularly featured on a DC radio news broadcast (beginning in 1951). Sims was married. They had one child, a daughter. After retiring from Washington, the family returned to Orangeburg. Published works
References1. ^{{cite web|title=Appointment of Four Members of the Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad|url=http://www.reagan.utexas.edu/archives/speeches/1987/070987a.htm|website=reagan.utexas.edu|accessdate=January 3, 2015|archivedate=July 9, 1987}} {{authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Sims, Edward H.}}2. ^American Aces (1958), Notes about the Author 3. ^[https://www.amazon.com/American-Fighter-Battles-Foreword-Twining/dp/B000KIVM2C/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1416517654&sr=8-13&keywords=edward+h.+sims] amazon.com American Aces 4. ^[https://www.amazon.com/GREATEST-FIGHTER-MISSION-Edward-Sims/dp/034521630X/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1416517654&sr=8-11&keywords=edward+h.+sims] amazon.com Greatest Fighter Missions 5. ^[https://www.amazon.com/Greatest-Aces-Edward-H-Sims/dp/B000GWNCAW/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1416517654&sr=8-8&keywords=edward+h.+sims] amazon.com The Greatest Aces 6. ^[https://www.amazon.com/Fighter-Exploits-study-combat-Vietnam/dp/0552093246/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1416517654&sr=8-12&keywords=edward+h.+sims] amazon.com Fighter Exploits 7. ^[https://www.amazon.com/Aces-Talk-Edward-H-Sims/dp/B000OW1Q8Y/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1416517654&sr=8-5&keywords=edward+h.+sims] amazon.com The Aces Talk 8. ^[https://www.amazon.com/Aces-over-Oceans-Great-Pilots/dp/0830683925/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1416517654&sr=8-4&keywords=edward+h.+sims] amazon.com Aces Over the Oceans 9 : 1923 births|American male journalists|American newspaper editors|American aviation writers|Living people|People from Orangeburg, South Carolina|Emory University alumni|Wofford College alumni|United States Army Air Forces pilots of World War II |
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