Smokejumper Obituary: Schas, Dave Alfred (McCall 1948)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Dave died on July 14,1988 when a Twin Otter that he was piloting crashed about 30 miles west of John Day, OR. No cause for the crash has been determined. He was to pick up firefighting personnel to transport to fires in Montana. Dave had flown for the Johnson Flying Service and Intermountain Aviation before transferring to the Forest Service. Dave was born June 4, 1926, in Marsing, Idaho, and is buried in Redmond, Oregon. Dave was born June 4, 1926, in Marsing, Idaho, and is buried in Redmond, Oregon. He jumped at McCall 1948 and Idaho City 1949-51.

Identifier

Schas_Dave-Alfred_McCall_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: Schas, Dave Alfred (McCall 1948)" (2002). Smokejumper Obituaries. 1243.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/1243