Smokejumper Obituary: McVey, Philip Rolla (Missoula 1948)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Phil, 22, died August 5, 1949, along with 11 other Missoula smokejumpers in the Mann Gulch Fire. He was born April 1, 1927, in Choteau, Montana, and served in the Navy 1945-46. Phil attended grammar schools in North Port, Washington, and graduated from high school at Browning, Montana. He attended the University of Montana for one year.

Identifier

McVey_Philip-Rolla_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: McVey, Philip Rolla (Missoula 1948)" (2002). Smokejumper Obituaries. 1312.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/1312