Smokejumper Obituary: Roe, H. Dwayne (Missoula 1955)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Dwayne , 73, a retired Air National Guard veteran, died of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease August 2, 2006. He graduated in 1951 from Havre High School, Montana, where he was active in student government and theatre, and ran the mile. He attended Western Montana College at Dillon and continued to be active in school affairs, clubs and the theatre. In 1954, Dwayne was elected student body president. Summers were spent working for the Forest Service at Seeley Lake, Mont., as preparation for becoming a smokejumper. In 1954, he joined the Montana Air National Guard in Great Falls. He became air operations supervisor of the 186th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, retiring in 1989 as a senior chief master sergeant. Dwayne jumped at Missoula during 1955 season.

Identifier

Roe_H-Dwayne_Missoula_1955

Publication Date

August 2006

Keywords

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

Disciplines

Forest Management

Recommended Citation

National Smokejumper Association, "Smokejumper Obituary: Roe, H. Dwayne (Missoula 1955)" (2006). Smokejumper Obituaries. 1088.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/1088