Smokejumper Obituary: Thompson Jr., Silas R. (Missoula 1948)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Silas, 21, died August 5, 1949, from of burns in the Mann Gulch Fire. He was born March 11, 1928, In Charlotte, N.C. He is buried in the Evergreen Cemetery in Charlotte. Silas graduated from Central H.S. in Charlotte in 1945. He jumped at Missoula 1948-49.

Identifier

Thompson-Jr_Silas-R_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: Thompson Jr., Silas R. (Missoula 1948)" (2002). Smokejumper Obituaries. 1318.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/1318