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Chamblin, 1947 Corks and Curls

Ralph van Sickler Chamblin, Jr. (January 27, 1922[1] – March 10, 2014),[2] of New Mexico, was the librarian of the Virginia Glee Club during the Glee Club 1942-1943 season. Chamblin enlisted in the Navy in 1942 but remained at the University (presumably doing officer training) at least through the Founder's Day Concert, 1943 concert. Graduating in 1947, he was also a member of Alpha Tau Omega, the freshman and varsity track teams, the boxing team, College Topics, and the Virginia Players.[3]

He served in the Navy through 1945, seeing action in the Central and South Pacific, and left the Navy as a Lieutenant Sr. Grade.[4] He served as a teacher in Delaware and New Jersey for 33 years before joining the Peace Corps and serving in Liberia.[2]

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