Smokejumper Obituary: Barber, Michael Stephen (Missoula 1968)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Michael died October 10, 2007, in Spokane, Washington. He was born June 2, 1943, in Omaha, Nebraska, and moved to Sandpoint, Idaho, in his teens. In 1964 he joined the Army and completed a 15-month tour with the 82nd Airborne. He was discharged, but re-enlisted and served with the 75th Ranger Regiment in Vietnam where he received a Bronze Star. Michael was hired by Air America after his discharge, and he worked in Laos until 1972. He jumped at Missoula 1968 and at Grangeville 1970.

Identifier

Barber_Michael-Stephen_Missoula_1968

Publication Date

October 2023

Keywords

Smokejumping; Smokejumpers -- United States; National Smokejumper Association; Wildfire fighters; Obituaries

Disciplines

Forest Management

Recommended Citation

National Smokejumper Association, "Smokejumper Obituary: Barber, Michael Stephen (Missoula 1968)" (2023). Smokejumper Obituaries. 1642.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/1642