Smokejumper Obituary: Downing, Conrad J. (Missoula 1945)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Conrad died June 20, 2004. He was born in 1926 and was a Quaker. Conrad was drafted into Civilian Public Service from Salem, Virginia in 1944 and he was listed as a "Student" at that time. Clarence jumped at Missoula during the 1945 season and had seven training and two fire jumps. After his discharge he earned a degree in mechanical engineering from the Univ. of New Mexico in 1952. He was employed by ITT for many years and worked on the development of the Night Vision Program.

Identifier

Downing_Conrad-J_Missoula_1945

Publication Date

May 2008

Keywords

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

Disciplines

Forest Management

Recommended Citation

National Smokejumper Association, "Smokejumper Obituary: Downing, Conrad J. (Missoula 1945)" (2008). Smokejumper Obituaries. 1028.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/1028