Smokejumper Obituary: Kruse, Raymond E. (Missoula 1948)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Ray, 74, died June 25, 1994, in Fallbrook, CA from emphysema. He was born November 9, 1919, in Jersey City, NJ. He was a paratrooper with the 13th Airborne Division during WWII and moved to California after his retirement in 1979. He jumped at Missoula during the 1948 season.

Identifier

Kruse_Raymond-E_Missoula_1948

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: Kruse, Raymond E. (Missoula 1948)" (2002). Smokejumper Obituaries. 1233.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/1233