Smokejumper Obituary: Davis, Arden (Fairbanks 1964)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Arden died May 11, 1966, on a practice jump near Fairbanks. He had hung up a few feet off the ground and opted to drop the distance rather than do a letdown. A suspension line had hung under his helmet and strangled him.

Identifier

Davis_Arden_Fairbanks_1964

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: Davis, Arden (Fairbanks 1964)" (2002). Smokejumper Obituaries. 1320.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/1320