Smokejumper Obituary: Sherman, Marvin Lester "Dick" (Missoula 1949)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Dick, 21, died August 5, 1949, along with 11 other Missoula smokejumpers in the Mann Gulch Fire. He was born January 25, 1928, in Darby, Montana, and was in the Navy 1945-47. Dick grew up in Darby before moving to Missoula.

Identifier

Sherman_Marvin-Lester-Dick_Missoula_1949

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: Sherman, Marvin Lester "Dick" (Missoula 1949)" (2002). Smokejumper Obituaries. 1315.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/1315