Smokejumper Obituary: Putnam, James (Winthrop 1948)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Jim died May 31, 1951, in Korea as a result of wounds received in action. He was born February 5, 1926, in Wheatland, Wyoming, and was a Sergeant in the Marine Corps. He enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1943 and was discharged in 1946. At the time of his marriage in 1950 he was listed as a student. He jumped at NCSB 1948-50

Identifier

Putnam_James_Winthrop_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: Putnam, James (Winthrop 1948)" (2002). Smokejumper Obituaries. 1287.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/1287