Smokejumper Obituary: Weinmann, Harold J. "Hal" (North Cascades 1947)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Hal died September 10, 2007, in Redmond, Oregon. He started working for the Forest Service at age 16, working as a lookout and firefighter before joining the smokejumpers. He rookied in 1947 at Winthrop before joining the Navy. Hal served on the USS Buck during the Korean War. After the war he returned to Winthrop where he jumped 1952-63 before transferring to Redmond when that base opened in 1964. He was foreman at Redmond until his retirement in 1978.

Identifier

Weinmann_Harold-J-Hal_North-Cascades_1947

Publication Date

October 2007

Keywords

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

Disciplines

Forest Management

Recommended Citation

National Smokejumper Association, "Smokejumper Obituary: Weinmann, Harold J. "Hal" (North Cascades 1947)" (2007). Smokejumper Obituaries. 1045.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/1045