Smokejumper Obituary: Caldwell, Robert L. (McCall 1946)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Bob died July 9, 1998, from Parkinson's Disease. He was a retired professor of Philosophy at the University of Arizona. Bob served with Patton's 80th Infantry Division when it was sent north to relieve Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge during WWII. He jumped at McCall 1946-47 and at Idaho City 1948-58.

Identifier

Caldwell_Robert-L_McCall_1946

Publication Date

January 2002

Keywords

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

Disciplines

Forest Management

Recommended Citation

National Smokejumper Association, "Smokejumper Obituary: Caldwell, Robert L. (McCall 1946)" (2002). Smokejumper Obituaries. 1221.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/1221