Smokejumper Obituary: Helmer, Gerald (Winthrop 1953)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Jerry, 24, died June 23, 1958, in the crash of a Twin-Beech on the Eight Mile Ridge Fire 15 miles north of Winthrop, WA. He was 24 at the time and lived in Sweet Home, OR. Jerry had served as a paratrooper in the Korean War. He enlisted in October 1953 and was discharge August 1955. He was born June 3, 1933, in Wadena, Minnesota. Jerry is buried in Dallas, Oregon. He jumped at NCSB 1953, 1956-58.

Identifier

Helmer_Gerald_Winthrop_1953

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: Helmer, Gerald (Winthrop 1953)" (2002). Smokejumper Obituaries. 1277.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/1277